# Gart Westerhout

> Dutch astronomer (1927–2012)

**Wikidata**: [Q1450047](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1450047)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gart_Westerhout)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gart-westerhout


## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. [Source](http://viaf.org/viaf/data/viaf-20170101-links.txt.gz)
3. [Gart Westerhout dies at 85; Dutch-born astronomer helped chart Milky Way, built astronomy program at U-Md](http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/gart-westerhout-dies-at-85-dutch-born-astronomer-helped-chart-milky-way-built-astronomy-program-at-u-md/2012/10/17/8da8c7ee-1871-11e2-8bfd-12e2ee90dcf2_story.html)