Dirk Brouwer

Dirk Brouwer (September 1, 1902 in Rotterdam – January 31, 1966 in New Haven) was a Dutch-American astronomer. He received his Ph.D. in 1927 at Leiden University under Willem de Sitter and then went to Yale University. From 1941 until 1966 he was editor of the Astronomical Journal. He specialized in celestial mechanics and together with Gerald Clemence wrote the textbook Methods of Celestial Mechanics.

Dirk Brouwer

Dirk Brouwer (September 1, 1902 in Rotterdam – January 31, 1966 in New Haven) was a Dutch-American astronomer. He received his Ph.D. in 1927 at Leiden University under Willem de Sitter and then went to Yale University. From 1941 until 1966 he was editor of the Astronomical Journal. He specialized in celestial mechanics and together with Gerald Clemence wrote the textbook Methods of Celestial Mechanics.