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William Butler Burton
0000-0003-4546-6421

Ph.D., Leiden University, 1970
Thesis: The Sagittarius spiral arm and the distribution of hydrogen between 0° and 90° longitude
Advisor(s): Oort, Jan Hendrik

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
5142 Walterbos, Reinirus Antonius Maria "René" Leiden University 1986
5446 de Geus, Eugenius Joseph Leiden University 1988
5448 Deul, Erik Ronald Leiden University 1988
7050 Koper, Enrico Leiden University 1993
10531 de Heij, Vincent Leiden University 2002
14024 Bania, Thomas Michael University of Virginia 1977
7367 Hartmann, Lambertus "Dap" Leiden University 1994
4747 Bloemen, Johannes Bernhardus Gerhardus Maria "Hans" Leiden University 1985

According to our current online database, William Butler Burton has 8 students and 0 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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