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| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois| other_names = Ed, E.C.| nationality = American| education = B.A. Physics/Astronomy (1966), M.A. Astronomy (1968) PhD Astronomy (1972)Pomona College (B.A.), UCLA>University of California, Los Angeles (M.A. and PhD)| academic_advisors = Robert J. Chambers| doctoral_advisor = George O. Abell| work_institutions = Griffith ObservatoryAstronomy, Archaeoastronomy>Astronomy and Culture| awards = Klumpke-Roberts Award (1989)Andrew Gemant Award (2013)Robin Rector Krupp2006|reason=divorced}}| children = 1 son| module = {{Listen }}Edwin Charles Krupp (born November 18, 1944) is an American astronomer, researcher, author, and popularizer of science. He is an internationally recognized expert in the field of archaeoastronomy, the study of how ancient cultures viewed the sky and how those views affected their cultures. He has taught at the college level, as a planetarium lecturer, and in various documentary films. He has been the director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles since first taking over the position in 1974 after the departure of the previous director, William J. Kaufmann III. His writings include science papers and journal articles, astronomy magazine articles, books on astronomy and archaeoastronomy for adults, and books explaining sky phenomena and astronomy to children.Krupp is a member of the American Astronomical Society and the International Astronomical Union, and has served in several divisions and commissions of both organizations. He is also a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and a member of that organization's Council for Media Integrity.{{toclimit|limit=3}}

Early life

Edwin Charles Krupp was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 18, 1944WEB, Cole, K. C., Ed Krupp's Star-Studded Cosmic Extravaganza,weblink Los Angeles Times,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160527133521weblink">weblink 27 May 2016, 14 February 1999, live, where as a child his parents took him to many of the local museums.WEB, Berger, Kevin, Ingenious: Edwin C. Krupp,weblink Nautilus (science magazine), Nautilus,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170108160452weblink">weblink 8 January 2017, 27 March 2014, live, In 1956 the family moved to Los Angeles where Krupp's father, a mechanical engineer, worked on the Apollo program and then on the Space Shuttle.WEB, Bingham, Roger, The New Scientist Interview: Dr. Edwin Krupp,weblink New Scientist, Reed Business Information,weblink 5 March 2017, 13 September 1979, live,

Education

In 1961 Krupp attended the Summer Science Program (SSP).WEB, The Summer Science Program,weblink Center for Astorphysics and Space Astronomy, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado at Boulder, 4 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170202044556weblink">weblink 2 February 2017, live, Among other things, SSP teaches astronomy to high school students.WEB, The Summer Science Program,weblink Summer Science Program, 4 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161111211214weblink">weblink 11 November 2016, live, Krupp has remained active with SSP, first as a graduate student teaching assistant from 1968 to 1972 and later as a frequent guest lecturer. Krupp has said of SSP, {{blockquote|In some respects, SSP remains the most academically cohesive and intense educational experience I have ever had. That, I suspect, is true for most who are fortunate enough to attend it. If it weren't for SSP, my vision would be narrower, my aspirations less ambitious, and my life less rich. I don't exaggerate.}}(File:Pomona2.jpg|thumb|Pomona College)Krupp studied physics and astronomy at Pomona College (the founding member of the Claremont Colleges consortium) in Claremont, California.WEB, L.A. Astronomer Edwin C. Krupp Wins AIP's 2013 Andrew Gemant Award,weblink American Institute of Physics,weblink 18 October 2015, 24 September 2013, live, His undergraduate advisor was Robert J. Chambers.WEB, Gretchen Berland '86, Ed Krupp '66, Julian Nava '51 and George C. Wolfe '76 Win Blaisdell Distinguished Alumni Award,weblink Pomona College,weblink 22 July 2016, 29 April 2016, live, While studying at Pomona College, Krupp participated in cross-country, track, and soccer.WEB, Edwin Krupp '66, Pomona College Commencement 2011,weblink Pomona College,weblink 19 August 2016, 15 May 2011, live, He also worked at KSPC, the Pomona College non-commercial community radio station. He lived for two years at the Brackett Observatory, during this time he served as caretaker of the observatory, weatherman, and telescope demonstrator. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966.Krupp pursued graduate studies in astronomy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), receiving a Master of Arts degree in 1968 and PhD in 1972. His Ph.D. dissertation concerned the morphology of rich clusters of galaxies. His graduate adviser was George O. Abell.{{efn|George Abell was Academic Advisor to the Summer Science Program when Krupp attended as a high school student.}}

Career

Teaching

Krupp began his teaching career as a teaching assistant for the Summer Science Program during his graduate school days.WEB, The "Teaching Opportunity of a Lifetime" at SSP, The Summer Science Program,weblink 22 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170202044556weblink">weblink 2 February 2017, live, Also, during graduate school he taught at the following education institutions:

• El Camino College
• University of Southern California
• University of California, Los AngelesWEB, Dr. Edwin C. Krupp,weblink Science at Sea, pedasfamily.com, 7 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170307202134weblink">weblink 7 March 2017, live,

He became a planetarium lecturer at Griffith Observatory while also still in graduate school. Krupp has been a frequent lecturer throughout his career. He has lectured on science based tours he has led and other venues.WEB, Edwin C. Krupp,weblink Far Horizons Inc., 24 March 2017,weblink 24 March 2017, live,

Griffith Observatory

File:An aerial view of Griffith Observatory.jpg|thumb|An aerial view of Griffith Observatory on the south facing slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, Los AngelesLos AngelesKrupp took his first job at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles{{efn|Both Griffith Observatory and Griffith Park where the observatory is located were given to the city of Los Angeles by Griffith J. Griffith a wealthy Los Angeles businessman.}} while he was still a doctoral candidate at UCLA. This was as a part-time planetarium lecturerWEB, Bartholomew, Dana, Griffith Observatory, its director Dr. Edwin C. Krupp celebrate milestones,weblink Los Angeles Daily News,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160805021416weblink">weblink 5 August 2016, 9 May 2014, live, WEB, Edwin Krupp, 2013 Gemant Award,weblink American Institute of Physics, 6 March 2017,weblink 18 October 2015, live, 2014-09-04, WEB, Bartholomew, Dana, Griffith Observatory director Edwin C. Krupp wins physics award,weblink Los Angeles Daily News,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160115012251weblink">weblink 15 January 2016, 24 September 2013, live, and Krupp did not enjoy this job at first, saying to his wife Robin, "Gee this isn't science, It's showbusiness." But, after he started noticing the audiences responding with increasing enthusiasm he started saying, "Hey, this is showbusiness."Krupp was appointed Observatory Curator in 1972 upon completion of his PhD.WEB, Menke, David H., Dinsmore Alter and the Griffith Observatory,weblink International Planetarium Society,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161104044356weblink">weblink 4 November 2016, 4 October 1987, live, In 1974 the director of Griffith Observatory, William J. Kaufmann III, left, and Krupp was appointed acting director.JOURNAL,weblink William J. Kaufmann III (1942 - 1994), Andrew Fraknoi, American Astronomical Society, 10.3847/BAASOBIT1995003, July 1, 2018, Andrew Fraknoi, January 31, 2024, free,weblink July 1, 2018, dead, In 1976 Krupp's title was changed from "acting" director to director.(File:Krupp and Einstein.jpg|thumb|left|Ed Krupp with an Albert Einstein statue at Griffith Observatory)As early as 1978 Krupp was aware that the observatory would need a future restoration and that there was a need to update equipment and exhibits. So he and Harold and Debra Griffith{{efn|Harold Griffith was the grandson of Griffith J. Griffith.WEB, Harold Griffith, Grandson of Park's Donor, Dies,weblink Los Angeles Times,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151029143600weblink">weblink 29 October 2015, 10 March 1985, live, Debra was his wife. Griffith J. Griffith was the wealthy businessman that donated both Griffith Park and the Griffith Observatory within the park to the city of Los Angeles.WEB, Bell, Alison, Colonel Griffith J. Griffith one of L.A.'s more colorful figures,weblink Los Angeles Times,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160309181008weblink">weblink 9 March 2016, 12 June 2011, live, }} co-founded the Friends of the Observatory (FOTO).WEB, Friends Of The Observatory (FOTO),weblink Griffith Observatory, 6 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160624003613weblink">weblink 24 June 2016, live, FOTO aids the mission of the observatory in many ways. FOTO partnered with the city to renovate and expand the observatory raising US$30 million for the effort ($26 million in private funds). The observatory closed its doors in 2002 for the $93 Million dollar renovation and expansion. The entire project was spearheaded by Krupp, and the observatory reopened in the fall of 2006.Krupp often appears in the media to discuss and explain developments and recent discoveries in astronomy, as well as discuss current celestial events.WEB, Emspak, Jesse, Venus and Jupiter Imagined: From Galileo to Science Fiction,weblink Space.com, Purch Group, Purch,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160830135740weblink">weblink August 30, 2016, 26 August 2016, live, mdy-all, WEB, Navarro, Heather, Streak of Light Dashes Across SoCal Sky Sparking Social Media Debate,weblink NBCLosAngeles, NBCUniversal, NBC Universal Media, LLC,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161212231556weblink">weblink 12 December 2016, 26 April 2016, live, WEB, Jennewein, Chris, Russian Rocket Debris Lights Up Southern Calif. Sky,weblink Times of San Diego, Times of San Diego, Times of San Diego, LLC,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160601031701weblink">weblink 1 June 2016, 23 December 2015, live, WEB, Blood moon eclipse offers rare astronomical double feature,weblink Chicago Tribune,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170226140227weblink">weblink 26 February 2017, 28 September 2015, live, WEB, KPCC vs. The Sun: Solar flares, cosmic rays, and a chat with the director of the Griffith Observatory,weblink KPCC (radio station), 89.3 KPCC,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170313214244weblink">weblink 13 March 2017, 8 March 2012, live, In 2014 Griffith Observatory had its 80th anniversary and Krupp his 40th as observatory director. At that time, John Ashton of Sunseeker Tours in Long Beach noted, "It's an L.A. treasure. We get more requests to see this than anything." And, then LA City Councilman Tom LaBonge (whose district included the observatory) observed: {{blockquote|There are many, many, many very special public employees, but there's only one Dr. Edwin C. Krupp. Not only does he have the greatest building in the city. He's got the universe.}}

Archaeoastronomy

File:Pictographs at the Burro Flats Painted Cave.png|left|thumb|Burro Flats Pictographs in the Simi HillsSimi HillsKrupp has a special interest in the impact of astronomy on ancient belief systems, and is an internationally recognized expert on traditional astronomies. He is noted for his many contributions to the field on which he has written extensively, and he has visited, and studied, nearly 2,000 prehistoric, and historic sites around the world.WEB, Dr. E. C. Krupp,weblink AstronomyOutreach, AstronomyOutreach Network, 6 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170306025231weblink">weblink 6 March 2017, live, Krupp has traveled around the world for his archaeoastronomy studies. These trips have also taken him to sites close to home such as the Burro Flats pictograph site in the Simi Hills of Southern California, which he first visited in 1979. Over the years, Krupp has made semi-regular trips to that site to conduct solstice observations.WEB, Knight, Albert, 7 March 2017, Three Chumash-style Pictograph Sites in Fernandeño Territory,weblink Society for California Archaeology,weblink 20 October 2016, live, Krupp has shared his studies of archaeoastronomy with the general public by including archaeoastronomy topics in Griffith Observatory planetarium programs, writing books and magazine articles,WEB, The Astronomy of Many Cultures,weblink Nature First, 7 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160913174911weblink">weblink 13 September 2016, live, WEB, Fraknoi, Andrew, Andrew Fraknoi, Unheard Voices, Part 1: The Astronomy of Many Cultures,weblink Multiverse, University of California, Berkeley,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160416131623weblink">weblink 16 April 2016, live, appearing in documentary films, and leading tours to archaeological sites that are associated with ancient astronomy.

Bibliography

Krupp has written several books for adults and for children. His first two adult books (one being his doctoral dissertation), both derive from the work he did on rich clusters of galaxies while a PhD student at UCLA. His remaining adult books derive from his interests in archaeoastronomy, and contain extensive original research and analysis, while also being educational in nature. They cover astronomy in ancient cultures and the effect of beliefs about the sky on those cultures.WEB, Lemberg, David, Griffith Observatory – Astronomy and Science Education,weblink Science and Society,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170308213852weblink">weblink 8 March 2017, 7 December 2009, live,

Books for adults

Books authored, partially authored, and/or edited by Krupp for an adult audience:{| {{Table|show}}! scope="col"|Title! scope="col" width="100"|Author(s)! scope="col"|Year Published! scope="col" width="150"|Publisher! scope="col"|Description! scope="col"|References| The Morphology of Rich Clusters of Galaxies| Edwin C. Krupp1972ProQuest>University Microfilms International,Ann Arbor, MichiganUniversity of California, Los Angeles>UCLA)THE MORPHOLOGY OF RICH CLUSTERS OF GALAXIES>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=946211377, | The Luminosity Function of E-S0 Galaxies in Rich Clusters| Edwin C. Krupp1974University of California, Los Angeles>University of California,Los Angeles| THE LUMINOSITY FUNCTION OF E-S0 GALAXIES IN RICH CLUSTERS>PUBLISHER=OCLC>DF=MDY-ALL, 907731003, InSearchOfAncientAstronomies}}In Search of Ancient Astronomies| Edwin C. Krupp (editor, principal author)1978Doubleday (publisher)>Doubleday,Garden City, New York| Survey of the new scientific discipline of archaeoastronomy, the study of the astronomies of ancient and prehistoric times through archaeology.IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT ASTRONOMIES>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=3205289, Selected for Book of the Month Club/Science. Also selected for two Macmillan book clubs (as the main and alternate selections).}}| Edwin C. Krupp1983Harper (publisher)>Harper & Row,New York| The study of ancient peoples' observations of the skies and the impact of those observations on their cultural evolutionECHOES OF THE ANCIENT SKIES : THE ASTRONOMY OF LOST CIVILIZATIONS>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=924839703, | Archaeoastronomy and the Roots of Science| Edwin C. Krupp (Editor, Author)1984| Westview Press,Boulder, Colorado| Reviews recent research, on the astronomy of worldwide ancient cultures and the effects of astronomy on those cultures.ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AND THE ROOTS OF SCIENCE>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=10571100, | Beyond the Blue Horizon – Myths and Legends of the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets| Edwin C. Krupp1991HarperCollins,New York City>New York| A worldwide comparative study of celestial mythology, Skywatchers, Shamans, & Kings: Astronomy and the Archaeology of PowerBEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON : MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE SUN, MOON, STARS, AND PLANETS>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=22240668, | Skywatchers, Shamans, & Kings: Astronomy and the Archaeology of Power| Edwin C. Krupp1996John Wiley & Sons>John Wiley,New York| Journey to the world's essential sacred places and celestial shrines and see where the rulers of old communed with the gods of the sky.SKYWATCHERS, SHAMANS [AND] KINGS : ASTRONOMY AND THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF POWER>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=681349825, |Public Astronomy, Los Angeles Style|David DeVorkin, Edwin C. Krupp (Editors)2021|Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles|Griffith Observatory is the most visible agent of public astronomy in Los Angeles, but it wasn’t the first. Six experts detail this uniquely southern California story from street-corner telescopes to a street-legal Zeiss refractor mounted on the roof of a 1932 Ford.PUBLIC ASTRONOMY, LOS ANGELES STYLE >DATE=2021 LOCATION=CITY OF LOS ANGELES,weblink

Chapters, forewords, and research papers

Krupp has also written full chapters for books edited by other authors, as well as research papers, included in publications of the proceedings of conferences where the papers were presented. Here are some examples

• Time and astronomy at the meeting of two worlds : proceedings of the International Symposium held in April 27 – May, 1992 in Frombork, Poland edited by Stanislaw IwaniszewskiBOOK, Time and astronomy at the meeting of two worlds : proceedings of the International Symposium held in April 27 – May, 1992 in Frombork, Poland, OCLC, Online Computer Library Center, mdy-all, 215802648,
  • California Girls: Pleiades Traditions in Native CaliforniaBOOK, Seline, Helaine, Sun, Xiaochun, Astronomy Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Astronomy, 2000, Springer Science+Business Media, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 978-0792363637, 29,
• Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy edited by Clive Ruggles,BOOK, Handbook of archaeoastronomy and ethnoastronomy, OCLC, Online Computer Library Center, 907931276, 2015hae..book.....R, 2015, Krupp wrote three chapters for this book:WEB, Springer Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy,weblink Clive Ruggles, 13 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170313204223weblink">weblink March 13, 2017, dead, mdy-all,
  • In Part I, Themes and Issues
    • Chapter 5, Astronomy and power
    • Chapter 18, Archaeoastronomy concepts in popular culture
  • In Part III, Pre-Columbian and indigenous North America
    • Chapter 41, Rock Art of the greater southwest
• Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica, edited by Anne S. DoudSusan MilbrathBOOK, Dowd, Anne S., Milbrath, Susan, Cosmology, Calendars, and Horizon-Based Astronomy in Ancient Mesoamerica, 2015, University Press of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 9781607323785, xxv–xxviii,
  • Krupp wrote the Foreword for this book,
    • Astronomy, Anthropology, and Anthony Aveni
• Krupp has contributed to two books on the work of artist of James Turrell,
  • Mapping Spaces : a topological survey of the work by James TurrellBOOK, Mapping Spaces : a topological survey of the work by James Turrell, OCLC, Online Computer Library Center, 901256546,
    • Authors: Craig Adcock, E C Krupp, Mario Diacono, James Turrell
  • James Turrell: A RetrospectiveBOOK, James Turrell a retrospective ; [Museum of Fine Arts, Houston June 9 – September 22, 2013 ... National Gallery of Australia, Canberra December 12, 2014 – April 6, 2015], OCLC, Online Computer Library Center, 848039279,
    • Authors: Michael Govan, James Turrell, Florian Holzherr, Christine Kim, Carol S Eliel, Alison Lima Greene, E C Krupp, Vivian Sobchack

Books for children

Children themed books, with illustrations by Robin Rector Krupp:{| {{Table|show}}! scope="col" width="160"| Title! scope="col"| Year Published! scope="col" width="200"| Publisher! scope="col"| Description! scope="col"| ReferencesTheCometAndYou}}The Comet and You1985Macmillan Publishers (United States)>Macmillan Publishing Company, New York City;Macmillan Publishers>Collier Macmillan, London| History, appearance, and physical composition of Halley's comet, compares it to other comets, describes its path through the solar system, and its predicted returnTHE COMET AND YOU>YEAR=1985OCLC>ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTERDF=MDY-ALL, 763027055, | The Big Dipper and You1989New York City>New YorkBig Dipper, or Ursa Major. Added information on the Pole star>North Star, or Polaris.THE BIG DIPPER AND YOU>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=17648972, | The Moon and You1993Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York City>New York;Macmillan Publishing Company, New York;Maxwell Macmillan Canada, Toronto;Maxwell Macmillan International, New York| Information about the moon, describing its phases, rotation, effect on our tides, and myths and legends.THE MOON AND YOU>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=43616285, THE MOON AND YOU>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=25913953, | The Rainbow and You2000HarperCollins, New York City>New York;Morrow Junior Books, New York| How rainbows are formed by the colors in sunlight shining through raindrops.THE RAINBOW AND YOU>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=41565135, THE RAINBOW AND YOU>DATE=APRIL 5, 2000OCLC>ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTEROCLC=759930201,

Magazine/journal articles

Krupp was once a contributing editor to Sky & Telescope magazine and had a monthly column in that publication.WEB, Dr. Edwin C. Krupp, Astronomer & Director of Griffith Observatory, Guide to the Cosmos on Radio, Robert L. Piccioni, Ph.D, 10 March 2017,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161224232422weblink">weblink 24 December 2016, live, NEWS, Meet the Staff of Sky & Telescope, Sky & Telescope, 10 March 2017,weblink The column was named Rambling Through the Skies and discussed the impact of astronomy on culture. He has also served as the editor of the Griffith Observer, the monthly magazine published by Griffith Observatory's.Krupp has written many articles on astronomy and culture for the general reader and dozens of research papers. This list is a mere sampling:{| {{Table|show}}! scope="col" width="160"| Title! scope="col" width="190"| Magazine/Journal! scope="col" width="110"| Date/Volume! scope="col"| Page! scope="col"| Description! scope="col"| References| Whiter Shade of Pale| Sky & Telescope| July 2000 86Milky Way and was used in ceremonies by Native Americans in the United States>Native Americans in California.FRAKNOI>FIRST1=ANDREWTITLE=MULTICULTURAL ASTRONOMY : THE ASTRONOMY OF NON – WESTERN CULTURES: A RESOURCE GUIDEPUBLISHER=FOOTHILL COLLEGE & ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFICARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170109065649/HTTP://ASTRONOMY2009.ORG/STATIC/RESOURCES/IYA2009_MULTICULTURAL_ASTRONOMY.PDFURL-STATUS=LIVE, | Inner Glow| Sky & Telescope| December 2004 50| About the underground shrine at Newgrange, Ireland.| The Great 2012 Scare| Sky & Telescope| November 2009 22–26| The Maya Calendar does not predict the end of the world in December 2012.KRUPP>FIRST1=E. C.URL=HTTP://MEDIA.SKYANDTELESCOPE.COM/DOCUMENTS/DOOMSDAY2012.PDFSKY & TELESCOPE>ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160418162238/HTTP://MEDIA.SKYANDTELESCOPE.COM/DOCUMENTS/DOOMSDAY2012.PDFDATE=NOVEMBER 2009DF=MDY-ALL, | Archaeoastronomy Unplugged: Eliminating the Fuzz Tone from Rock Art Astronomy| American Indian Rock Art| 2006Volume 21, Vol. 3 353–370| | Hiawatha in California| Astronomy Quarterly| 1991Vol. 8, No. 1 47–64| HIAWATHA IN CALIFORNIA>PUBLISHER=OCLC>DF=MDY-ALL, 4933846877, | Night Gallery: the Function, Origin, and Evolution of Constellations| Archaeoastronomy| 2000 43–63| NIGHT GALLERY : THE FUNCTION, ORIGIN, AND EVOLUTION OF CONSTELLATIONS>PUBLISHER=OCLC>DF=MDY-ALL, 907778899, | Egyptian Astronomy: The Roots of Modern Timekeeping| New Scientist| January 3, 1980 24–27| EGYPTIAN ASTRONOMY : THE ROOTS OF MODERN TIMEKEEPING>PUBLISHER=OCLC>DF=MDY-ALLOCLC>ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTEROCLC=812849695, | Saluting the Solstice| News from Native California| November 1987Vol. 1(5) 10–13| CHUMASH ROCK ART (FROM SEARCH OF THE MARYMOR / BANCROFT BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE)>URL=HTTP://WWW.ARARA.ORG/CHUMASH_BIBLIOGRAPHY.PDFACCESS-DATE=10 MARCH 2017ARCHIVE-DATE=20 JUNE 2010, live, | When Things are Divided in Half| Rock Art Papers San Diego Museum Papers| 1990No. 26, Vol. 7 41–48|

Films

Krupp has appeared in several documentary films and educational film series. He also has writing credits and scientific advisor credits. These include:{| {{Table|show}}! scope="col" width="220"| Title! scope="col" width="150"| Type! scope="col" width="110"| Year! scope="col"| Ed's Role! scope="col"| Description! scope="col"| ReferencesProject Universe was nominated for a local Emmy Award.}}| PBS Telecourse Series (30 half-hour episodes) 1978| Presenter/Writer| Introduction to AstronomyPROJECT UNIVERSE : AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY>PUBLISHER=OCLC>OCLC=28278515, | Time Travel: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy| Documentary/Science Fiction 1985| Cast – Himself|| Seasons| Short Documentary 1987| Scientific Consultant| | Secrets and Mysteries    (episode) Stonehenge| Documentary Series 1988| Cast – HimselfEngland's Stonehenge, compared to American sites such as Arizona's Casa Grande Ruins National Monument>Casa Grande and Mystery Hill in New Hampshire.| The Complete Cosmos| Short Documentary/Science Fiction Series 1998–1999| Thanks to Ed Krupp and Griffith Observatory| Guide to the wonders of the universe.| Horizon    (episode) Atlantis Reborn| Documentary Series 1999| Cast – Himself| | Solarmax| Short Documentary 2000| Scientific Advisory Committee| The story of humankind's struggle to understand the sun.| The Universe    (episode) Constellations (2008)    (episode) Stonehenge (2014)    (episode) Pyramids (2014)| Documentary Series 2007–2015| Cast – Himself| Explores many scientific questions and topics about the universe | Extreme Universe    (episode) Star Gates| Documentary Series 2010| Cast – Himself| | Why We Will Still Be Here on Dec. 21 [2012]| Panel Discussion 2012| Panel MemberSearch for extraterrestrial intelligence>SETI, Why the Mayan calendar does not predict the end of the world.

Planetarium programs

Krupp started his career at Griffith Observatory as a planetarium lecturer. As directory of the observatory he has returned to the Samuel Oschin Planetarium at Griffith Observatory as a writer. He has several planetarium show writing credits.{| {{Table|show}}! scope="col" width="180"| Title! scope="col" width="120"| Writer(s)! scope="col"| Description! scope="col"| References| Centered in the Universe| Don Dixon,E.C. Krupp,Andre Bormanis| Asks fundamental questions about Earth's and humankind's place in the universe.CENTERED IN THE UNIVERSE>URL=HTTP://GRIFFITHOBSERVATORY.ORG/PROGRAMS/CIU_CREDITS.HTMLGRIFFITH OBSERVATORY>ACCESS-DATE=24 MARCH 2017ARCHIVE-DATE=24 JUNE 2016, live, | Time's Up| Laura Danly,Ed Krupp,Don Dixon,Chris Shelton| How time and the universe works and why the Mayan calendar did not predict the end of the world in 2012.GETTELL>FIRST1=OLIVERURL=HTTP://ARTICLES.LATIMES.COM/2012/MAY/29/ENTERTAINMENT/LA-ET-GRIFFITH-PLANETERIUM-20120529DATE=29 MAY 2012ARCHIVE-DATE=13 JULY 2016, live, IMDb classifies Light of the Valkyries as an Animation Short. It is in fact, a planetarium show in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium at Griffith Observatory.LIGHT OF THE VALKYRIES>URL=HTTP://GRIFFITHOBSERVATORY.ORG/PROGRAMS/LOTV.HTMLACCESS-DATE=24 MARCH 2017ARCHIVE-DATE=23 FEBRUARY 2017, live, }}| Laura Danly,Don Dixon,Ed KruppVikings>Viking cosmology that explores the true nature of the aurora borealis, the northern lights.| First Light: The Telescope Changed Everything| Ed Krupp| How the world changed after Galileo Galilei built the world's finest telescope and pointed it to the sky.BARTHOLOMEW>FIRST1=DANAURL=HTTP://WWW.DAILYNEWS.COM/ARTICLE/ZZ/20090203/NEWS/902039907ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20170324225211/HTTP://WWW.DAILYNEWS.COM/ARTICLE/ZZ/20090203/NEWS/902039907DATE=3 FEBRUARY 2009, live,

Professional affiliations

Krupp is affiliated with several scientific, astronomical, archaeoastronomical, and educational organizations.

• American Astronomical Society, and its Historical Astronomy DivisionWEB, Past Leadership Past Officers,weblink American Astronomical Society, 12 March 2017,
  • Historical Astronomy Division Vice-Chairman 1983–1985, Chairman 1985–1987
• International Astronomical UnionWEB, Edwin C. Krupp,weblink International Astronomical Union, 12 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150928170148weblink">weblink 28 September 2015, live,
  • Member of
    • Division C Education, Outreach and Heritage
    • Commission C3 History of Astronomy
    • Inter-Commission C3-C4 WG Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture
  • Past Member of
    • Division XII Union-Wide Activities (until 2012)
    • Commission 41 History of Astronomy (until 2015)
    • Commission 46 Astronomy Education & Development (until 2015)
    • Commission 41 WG Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture (2015–2015)
    • Commission 41 WG Astronomy and World Heritage (until 2015)
• Committee for Skeptical InquiryWEB, CSI Fellows and Staff,weblink Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, 12 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170131004937weblink">weblink 31 January 2017, live,
  • Fellow
  • Member of Council for Media IntegrityWEB, Council for Media Integrity, January 8, 1997,weblink Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, 12 March 2017,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20161110062150weblink">weblink 10 November 2016, live,

Awards and honors

Krupp's writings, and active evangelization of the universe to the public, has resulted in his receiving several awards and honors:{| {{Table|show}}! scope="col" width="160"| Award/Honor! scope="col" width="125"| When! scope="col" width="125"| Awarded By! scope="col"| Description! scope="col"| Work Honored! scope="col"| References| Science-Writing Award| 1978American Institute of Physics>American Institute of Physics (AIP)| #InSearchOfAncientAstronomies>In Search of Ancient Astronomies| Science-Writing Award| 1985American Institute of Physics>American Institute of Physics (AIP)| #TheCometAndYou>The Comet and You{{efnTITLE=CHILDREN'S COMET BOOKWEBSITE=LOS ANGELES TIMESARCHIVE-DATE=13 MARCH 2017URL-STATUS=LIVE, }}| Klumpke-Roberts Award| 1989| Astronomical Society of the Pacific| For contributing to the understanding and appreciation of astronomy by the public.| Honorary degree>Honorary Doctor of Science| 1996| West Coast University|| E. C. KRUPP: RECYCLING TIME>URL=HTTP://SAVING-TIME.ORG/TIMEFOREVERYONE/SPEAKERS/DR-EC-EDWIN-KRUPPPUBLISHER=CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160604072119/HTTP://SAVING-TIME.ORG/TIMEFOREVERYONE/SPEAKERS/DR-EC-EDWIN-KRUPPURL-STATUS=LIVE, | Clifford W. Holmes Award| 2002| Riverside Telescope Makers Conference (Riverside, California)| For major contributions toward popularizing astronomy.| CLIFFORD W. HOLMES AWARD>URL=HTTP://WWW.ASTRONOMYOUTREACH.NET/INDEX.PHP?TITLE=CLIFFORD_W._HOLMES_AWARDPUBLISHER=ASTRONOMYOUTREACH NETWORKARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20121114212308/HTTP://WWW.ASTRONOMYOUTREACH.NET/INDEX.PHP?TITLE=CLIFFORD_W._HOLMES_AWARDURL-STATUS=LIVE, Honorary degree>Honorary Doctor of Science| 2011| Pomona College| | Andrew Gemant Award{{efn>Named for Andrew Gemant, a twentieth century physicist who specialized in the fields of viscoelasticity and fractional differentials.}}| November 22, 2013American Institute of Physics>American Institute of Physics (AIP)| Awarded to a person that has made substantial cultural, artistic, or humanistic contributions to physics.| Recognizes alumni who have borne the essence of Pomona College into the world, and have emulated to the James A. Blaisdell quotation carved on the college gates: "They only are loyal to the college who departing bear their added riches in trust for mankind."}}| April 29, 2016| Pomona College| Honors alumni for achievement in professional and community service| On November 22, 2013 Krupp was presented with the Andrew Gemant Award at a session of the Los Angeles city council, the award citation indicated that Krupp was being recognized for:

• 40 years of outreach and education through extraordinary planetarium shows and programs.
• Award-winning and popular articles, books, exhibits, lectures, public events and television programs.
• Distinguished archaeoastronomical research in which the links between astronomy and ancient culture have been explored.

At the ceremony Catherine O'Riordan, then AIP vice president of Physics Resources said:{{blockquote|Griffith Observatory, where Edwin Krupp has been director for nearly four decades, is the most-visited public observatory in the world. Through telescopes, other public instruments, innovative exhibits, and live astronomical programs, he has brought the heavens to life for millions on the ground.WEB, LA astronomer Edwin C. Krupp wins AIP's 2013 Andrew Gemant Award,weblink SpaceRef, SpaceRef Interactive Inc, 13 March 2017, 24 September 2013, }}

Personal life

Krupp married Robin Rector on New Year's Eve of 1968. They had one son and divorced in 2006.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Krupp now resides in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

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References

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External links

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