Vytautas Straizys
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About
Lithuanian astronomer who helped create and develop the Vilnius photometric system. He was elected as a Corresponding Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences in 1996 and he has worked at the Molėtai Astronomical Observatory.
Before Fame
He studied Astrophysics at Vilnius University and then went to the Institute of Physics and Mathematics of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
Trivia
The Asteroid 68730 Straizys was named after him in 2002.
Family Life
His parents raised him in Utena, Lithuania.
Associated With
He and Charles Smyth were both well known astronomers.
