Background
Bursa, Milan was born on July 4, 1929 in Bojanov, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Son of Josef and Berta (Dobiasova) Bursa.
Bursa, Milan was born on July 4, 1929 in Bojanov, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Son of Josef and Berta (Dobiasova) Bursa.
Astrogeodesy Engineer, Moscow Geodetic Institute, 1956. Candidatus Scienciarum, Czech Technology University, Prague, 1959. Doctor Scienciarum, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1973.
Senior scientist, Research Institute Geodesy, Prague, 1956-1974; head department solar system dynamics, Astronomical Institute Academy Science, Prague, 1974-1990; senior scientist emeritus, Astronomical Institute Academy Science, Prague, since 1994; professor space geodesy, Czech Technology U., Prague, since 1987; president, Special Commission IAG Astrogeodetic Constants, 1991-1995. Member of advisory board Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica Hungarica, since 1995.
Fellow International Association Geodesy (vice president 1983-1987). Member International Astronomical Union, Astronomical Society Czech Academy of Sciences (honorary), Czech Academy of Sciences (correspondent).
Married Danuse Hrubesova, November 30, 1957 (divorced February 1981). 1 child, Milan.