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Leland Erskin Cunningham
(1904-1989)

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1946
Thesis: The determination of preliminary orbits of comets and asteroids
Advisor(s): Whipple, Fred Lawrence

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
2862 Sherrill, Thomas Joseph University of California, Berkeley 1966
4687 Teitler, Winston University of California, Berkeley 1976
5418 Henke, Richard Paul University of California, Berkeley 1979
2680 Jackson, Edward Soth University of California, Berkeley 1964

According to our current online database, Leland Erskin Cunningham has 4 students and 0 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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