Residence Netherlands Alma mater Leiden Observatory Institutions Leiden Observatory Fields Astronomer | Name Frank Israel Institution Leiden Observatory Role Astronomer | |
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Born December 31, 1946 (age 77)
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Frank Pieter Israel (born 31 December 1946) is a Dutch astronomer. He received his Ph.D. in astronomy at the Leiden Observatory in 1976, where he now is Professor. The asteroid 7507 Israel is named for him.
Israel is chairman of the skeptical organisation Stichting Skepsis.
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