Frank Pieter Israel

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Frank Pieter Israel
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Israel opens the Skepsis Congres 2014.
Born (1946-12-31) December 31, 1946 (age 77)
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Residence Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Fields Astronomer
Institutions Leiden Observatory
Alma mater Leiden Observatory

Frank Pieter Israel (born 31 December 1946) is a Dutch astronomer. He received his Ph.D. in astronomy at the Leiden Observatory in 1976, [1] where he now is Professor. The asteroid 7507 Israel is named for him.

Israel is chairman of the skeptical organisation Stichting Skepsis.[2]

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