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June 13, 2023

The Astronomer Who Found God in the Stars

Remembering Owen Gingerich.

During his tenure at Harvard, the astronomer Owen Gingerich—who died two weeks ago at the age of ninety-three—was known as a colorful professor who would engage in such stunts as propelling himself with a fire extinguisher to demonstrate the laws of physics. Gingerich also made important contributions to the history of science and was a committed advocate of Pluto’s status as a planet. And unlike some other prominent students of the cosmos, he remained committed throughout his life to belief in God. Neil Genzlinger writes:

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