Samuel Herrick (astronomer)
Encyclopedia
Samuel Herrick was an American
astronomer
who specialized in celestial mechanics
and made important studies preceding the development of manned space flight.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
who specialized in celestial mechanics
Celestial mechanics
Celestial mechanics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the motions of celestial objects. The field applies principles of physics, historically classical mechanics, to astronomical objects such as stars and planets to produce ephemeris data. Orbital mechanics is a subfield which focuses on...
and made important studies preceding the development of manned space flight.
External links
- University of California, Samuel Herrick, Engineering; Astronomy: Los Angeles