Derrick Pitts

Derrick Pitts
Residence	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fields	Astronomy
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 is 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] and Countdown with Keith Olbermann.^[6] He co-hosts a weekly radio discussion program called Skytalk on WHYY-FM.^[7]

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1. ^ The Franklin Institute
2. ^ Science Spectrum Online
3. ^ Philadelphia Science Fiction Society
4. ^ Colbert Nation
5. ^ The Insider
6. ^ Countdown with Keith Olbermann
7. ^ WHYY-FM

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