- Alexander A. Gurshtein
Alexander A. Gurshtein (born 1937) is a Russian
astronomer and historian of science.Gurshtein earned his Candidate of Science from Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, Moscow in 1966 and a Doctor of Science degree in Physics & Mathematics from Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory in St. Petersburg (1980).
In
Russia , Gurshtein was active as an astronomer in the space program and held a number of offices in professional organizations, including Head of Council for Astronomical Education and Vice Director of the Institute for History of Science & Technology, both for theRussian Ministry of Education . As a historian of science, he has served as editor-in-chief of the "Annual on History of Science", published by theRussian Academy of Sciences , and Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the academic monthly, "Nature". He is also the author of several books and articles onplanetology , holder of five patents, and contributor to many international forums.In 1995 he took a leave of absence from the Russian Academy and accepted a position as Visiting Professor of Astronomy & History of Science at
Mesa State College inGrand Junction, Colorado . In recent years he has developed a concept of history ofconstellation s and thezodiac which was published in "American Scientist ", "Sky & Telescope ", and other professional journals.External links
* [http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=17059661 "Did the pre-Indo-Europeans influence the formation of the Western Zodiac?" (abstract)]
* [http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gtosiris/page7.html#Gurshtein "Gurshtein's gradualist concept of constellation origins and zodiacal development"]
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