Michael H. Hart (born April 28, 1932 in New York City) is an American astrophysicist and author. He has worked for NASA and been a professor of astronomy at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, Maryland and a professor of physics at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He holds degrees in physics, astronomy, and law and is the author of the best selling book, The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, which has been translated into a number of languages. In addition, he has written and published widely in various technical fields.

Bibliography

• The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History, 1978
• Extra-Terrestrials, Where Are They? (co-edited with Ben Zuckerman), 1982
• A View from the Year 3000

1932 births | Living people | American astronomers | American physicists

Michael H. Hart