| 词条 | Derrick Pitts |
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|residence = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |field = Astronomy |work_institutions = Franklin Institute |alma_mater = Saint Lawrence University }} Derrick H. Pitts is an American astronomer. He is Chief Astronomer and Planetarium Director for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He has been named as one of the 50 most important African-Americans in research science.[2] He was the president of the Philadelphia chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.[3] He has made numerous television appearances, including shows such as The Colbert Report,[4] The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,[5] Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, and The Ed Show. Since 1991, he's co-hosted a weekly radio discussion program called Skytalk on WHYY-FM[6] in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Pitts is a graduate of Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, PA), St. Lawrence University, (Canton, NY) and has received honorary Doctor of Science degrees[7] from La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA), and Rowan University College of Mathematics and Science.[8] {{Portal | African American}}References1. ^The Franklin Institute\\ 2. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20081022071630/http://www.sciencespectrumonline.com/artman/publish/article_3.shtml Science Spectrum Online] 3. ^Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Chapters 4. ^Colbert Nation 5. ^The Insider{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 6. ^SkyTalkWHYY-FM 7. ^[https://www.fi.edu/scientists/derrick-pitts-hond Derrick Pitts, Hon.D | The Franklin Institute] 8. ^D.H.Pitts External links
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