Gonzalo Tancredi
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BornMarch 8, 1963
KnownforOften-cited list of dwarf planets
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsLos Molinos Observatory, Full Professor of Astronomy at the University of the Republic
Gonzalo Tancredi | |
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.jpg) Tancredi in 2022 | |
| Born | March 8, 1963 |
| Known for | Often-cited list of dwarf planets |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Los Molinos Observatory, Full Professor of Astronomy at the University of the Republic |
Gonzalo Tancredi (born 8 March 1963) is an Uruguayan astronomer and full professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of the Republic in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1] He is an active member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and investigator at Los Molinos Observatory.[2]
His 2010 evaluation of potential dwarf planets[3] was considered by the IAU, though never acted on. The Themistian asteroid 5088 Tancredi has been named after him.[4]
