[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       HONORING THE LIFE OF ORANGE COUNTY ASTRONOMER WILLIAM KUHN

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 2, 2003

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
the life of Orange County astronomer William Kuhn.
  Mr. Kuhn's fascination with astronomy began in his youth. At 18 he 
built his first telescope, and he continued to design and build 
telescopes his whole life.
  In 1963, Mr. Kuhn moved to Orange County, where he taught astronomy 
to hundreds of people in his backyard. He helped to make the Orange 
County Astronomers one of the best amateur astronomy groups in the 
nation.
  His greatest accomplishments included the discovery of eight 
supernovae and more than twenty asteroids, all discovered with his own 
22-inch telescope.
  Mr. Kuhn's contributions and dedication to astronomy will live on 
through future generations of astronomers. And his passion for 
exploring the mysteries of our universe will never be forgotten by the 
amateur astronomers in Orange County.

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