Richard E. Berendzen

Richard Berendzen PhD
Berendzen in 1972
Born	Richard Earl Berendzen (1938-09-06)September 6, 1938 Walters, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died	November 3, 2022(2022-11-03) (aged 84) Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	MIT, Harvard
Spouses	Barbara Edwards ​ (div. 1960)​ Gail Edgar ​ (m. 1964)​
Children	2
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy Education Physics
Institutions	Boston University Harvard University American University
Doctoral advisor	William Liller

Richard Earl Berendzen (September 6, 1938 – November 3, 2022) was an American scientist, professor, and president of American University, specializing in astronomy. His resignation in 1990 came following formal charges of making indecent phone calls to households in the Fairfax area over the course of several weeks that year. In 1992, he returned to American University as a full-time physics professor until his retirement in 2006.