Uco van Wijk (20 May 1924, Jogjakarta, Dutch East Indies – 10 August 1966) was a Dutch astronomer and educator who founded the astronomy program at the University of Maryland and was instrumental in bringing Gart Westerhout from the Netherlands to become Department Head.
Uco van Wijk (born May 20, 1924, Jogjakarta, Dutch East Indies; died August 10, 1966) was a Dutch astronomer and educator who founded an astronomy program at the University of Maryland and played a key role in bringing Gart Westerhout from the Netherlands to lead the department.