Jerry Earl Nelson was an American astronomer who lived from 1944 to 2017, known for his pioneering work designing segmented mirror telescopes. He was the principal designer and project scientist for the Keck telescopes. He shared the 2010 Kavli Prize for Astrophysics, with Raymond Wilson and Roger Angel, for their contributions to the development of giant telescopes.
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Jerry Earl Nelson (January 15, 1944
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He was the principal designer and project scientist for the Keck telescopes.
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He was the principal designer and project scientist for the Keck telescopes. == Education == Nelson was born in Los Angeles County on January 15, 1944.
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