George O. Abell, American astronomer, professor, science popularizer, and skeptic (born 1927)

George O. Abell

American astronomer

George Ogden Abell was an American astronomer and professor. He taught at UCLA, primarily as a research astronomer. He earned his B.S. in 1951, his M.S. in 1952 and his Ph.D. in 1957, all from Caltech. He was a Ph.D. student under Donald Osterbrock. His astronomy career began as…