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David Nelson Limber
(1928-1977)

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1953
Thesis: Fluctuations in brightness of the Milky Way. The analysis of counts in the extragalactic nebulae in terms of a fluctuating density field I, II.
Advisor(s): Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
11582 Cochran, Gordon Vance University of Virginia 1970
13979 Gibson, David Michael University of Virginia 1976
5438 Marlborough, John Michael "Mike" University of Chicago 1967
5598 Jackson, Philip Stephen University of Chicago 1967

Mentees:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
14359 Marscher, Alan Patrick University of Virginia 1977

According to our current online database, David Nelson Limber has 4 students and 1 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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