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Norm Sperling |
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http://www.everythingintheuniv.com |
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Most of our ideas come from Norm Sperling, our Creator. He earned his master's degree in History of Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He began selling astronomical goods in 1973, focusing on back issues of Sky & Telescope.
Norm co-designed the popular Astroscan telescope for Edmund Scientific Company. He produced "The Stars Above" bowl-shaped starfinder for Spherical concepts, Inc. He created the Catalog of North American Planetaria (CATNAP) for the International Planetarium Society, which later editors expanded into the world-wide Planetarium Directory. |
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Norm has been science editor for AltaVista , and a planetarium director. He lectured for many years at Morrison Planetarium in San Francisco. He has published more than 100 articles. He provides \\cohe link\\ expert astronomical testimony in court trials.
He teaches astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley, Fall Freshman Program. He has taught astronomy, physics, and history of science at Sonoma State University, and Merritt College.
Sperling received the Western Amateur Astronomers' 1992 National Service Award, a "Special" (combined professional, amateur, and company) Award from the Astronomical Association of Northern California in 1989, and was named a "Fellow" of the International Planetarium Society in its first induction, 1986.
He is active in many organizations.
He is long-time vice chair of the Bay Area Skeptics .
He is host and co-founder of the Northern California Historical Astronomy Luncheon and Discussion Association (NCHALADA) |
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Not Specified |
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Any |
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