Zoran Knežević (astronomer)

Zoran Knežević (astronomer)

Zoran Knežević (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Кнежевић, born 23 August 1949 in Osijek) is a Serbian astronomer, who has been publishing since 1982. His major scientific contributions are in the field of movement of small celestial bodies. As of 2002, he is the director of Astronomic Observatory of Belgrade and the president of Serbian National Astronomy Committee.

Asteroid 3900 Knežević, discovered by Edward Bowell, is named after him.

References

* [http://www.astronomija.co.yu/razno/astronomi/knezevic/index.htm Short biography] , www.astronomija.co.yu (Serbian)
* [http://aob.aob.bg.ac.yu/staff/zknezevic/index.html Zoran Knežević's home page]


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