Geoffrey Marcy
Geoffrey Marcy · Science & Medicine
Astronomer, a pioneer in the discovery of extrasolar planets
1954, St. Clair Shores, Michigan, United States
United States
Geoffrey Marcy is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Astronomer, a pioneer in the discovery of extrasolar planets
Geoffrey Marcy is an astronomer who was a pioneer in the detection of extrasolar planets; his teams discovered a large share of the first known exoplanets and helped establish the radial-velocity method for finding worlds around other stars. He is listed among Jewish scientists by Jewish biographical references, though mainstream biographies say little about his religious background.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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Astronomer, a pioneer in the discovery of extrasolar planets
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Earth & Planetary Science
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