Derrick Pitts
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Derrick Pitts
Derrick Pitts

Derrick Pitts | |
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Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | Saint Lawrence University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Franklin Institute |
Derrick H. Pitts is an American astronomer. He is Chief Astronomer and Planetarium Director for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He has been named as one of the 50 most important African-Americans in research science.[2] He was the president of the Philadelphia chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.[3] He has made numerous television appearances, including shows such as The Colbert Report,[4] The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,[5] Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, and The Ed Show. Since 1991, he's co-hosted a weekly radio discussion program called Skytalk on WHYY-FM[6] in Philadelphia, PA.
Derrick Pitts | |
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Residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | Saint Lawrence University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Franklin Institute |
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Citation Linkweb.archive.orgSkyTalk Archived 2009-07-05 at the Wayback MachineWHYY-FM
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Sep 30, 2019, 12:38 AM