Derrick Pitts

Derrick Pitts
Oct 2016
Born	(1955-01-22) January 22, 1955 (age 69) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Germantown Academy St. Lawrence University
Awards	Distinguished Alumni Award
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy Science Communication
Institutions	Franklin Institute
Website	fi.edu/en/authors/derrick-pitts-hond

Derrick Pitts (born January 22, 1955) is an American astronomer and science communicator. Pitts studied at St. Lawrence University and has been employed at the Franklin Institute since 1978 where he is chief astronomer and director of the institute's Fels Planetarium. Pitts is a frequent guest on radio and television to explain the science of astronomy and share his enthusiasm for science in general.