Joseph M. Chamberlain (July 26, 1923 – November 28, 2011) was the chairman of Adler Planetarium.
Biography
Joseph M. Chamberlain was born on July 26, 1923, in Peoria, Illinois. He was hired as an assistant curator to the Rose Center for Earth and Space in 1952. In 1956, he became the chairman of the planetarium. The Adler Planetarium announced on December 11, 2011, that he died on November 28, of that year, at age 88 in Peoria, Illinois.[1]
References
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (December 11, 2011). "Joseph Chamberlain, 88, Dies; Brought the Stars a Bit Closer". New York Times.
Further reading
- "GLPA Obituaries - Joseph Chamberlain (1923 - 2011)". Great Lakes Planetarium Association. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- Jordan Marche (2005). Theaters of Time and Space: American Planetaria, 1930-1970. Rutgers University Press. pp. 158–159. ISBN 978-0-8135-3766-5.
- William Mullen (7 December 2011). "Dr. Joseph M. Chamberlain, 1923-2011". Chicago Tribune.
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