Walter Baade

Walter Baade
Born	(1893-03-24)March 24, 1893 Schröttinghausen, German Empire
Died	June 25, 1960(1960-06-25) (aged 67) Göttingen, West Germany
Nationality	German
Citizenship	German
Alma mater	University of Göttingen
Known for	Coined the term "supernova" and "neutron star" with Fritz Zwicky
Awards	Bruce Medal 1955
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy
Institutions	Hamburg-Bergedorf Observatory, Mt. Wilson, Palomar Observatory
Doctoral students	Halton Arp Allan Sandage

Wilhelm Heinrich Walter Baade (March 24, 1893 – June 25, 1960) was a German astronomer who worked in the United States from 1931 to 1959.