Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Thomas C Van Flandern (June 26, 1940 – January 9, 2009) was an American astronomer, known as an outspoken proponent of unorthodox views related to astronomy, physics, and extra-terrestrial life.Van Flandern graduated from Xavier University in 1962 and then attended Yale University on a scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO),[citation needed] joining USNO in 1963. In 1969 he received a PhD in Astronomy from Yale, with a dissertation on lunar occultations. Van Flandern worked at the USNO until 1983, becoming Chief of the Celestial Mechanics Branch of the Nautical Almanac Office. Thereafter he did some consulting work, organized eclipse viewing tours, and promoted his unorthodox views in his "Meta Research Bulletin" newsletter, web site, and public lectures. He died in Sequim, Washington after a brief battle with cancer.

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