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Frank Donald Drake
(1930-2022)
0000000081228330

Ph.D., Harvard University, 1958
Thesis: Neutral hydrogen in galactic clusters
Advisor(s): Bok, Barthelomeus Jan "Bart"; Gold, Thomas "Tommy"; Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia Helena

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
4176 Craft Jr, Harold Dumont Cornell University 1970
4304 Backer, Donald Charles Cornell University 1971
4369 Campbell, Donald Bruce Cornell University 1971
5300 Boriakoff, Valentin Cornell University 1973
14698 Churchill, Christopher Will University of California, Santa Cruz 1997

According to our current online database, Frank Donald Drake has 5 students and 0 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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