Reese W. Flower

This chair was established in 1892 through the bequest of Reese Wall Flower. Mr. Flower did not attend Penn, but as a descendant of a famous maker of astronomical instruments, he had an interest in the study of astronomy.

Named Professors

Gary Bernstein, Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Mark Devlin, Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics