Scott Tremaine
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Scott Duncan Tremaine (born 1950)[1][2] is a Canadian-born astrophysicist. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of London,[3] the Royal Society of Canada and the National Academy of Sciences.[4] Tremaine is widely regarded as one of the world's leading astrophysicists[5][6] for his contributions to the theory of Solar System and galactic dynamics.[7] Tremaine is the namesake of asteroid 3806 Tremaine.[8][9][10][11] He is credited with coining the name "Kuiper belt".[12]
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Scott Tremaine | |
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Born | Scott Duncan Tremaine 1950 Toronto, Ontario |
Nationality | Canadian |
Citizenship | Canada |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Known for | Theory of galactic dynamics |
Spouse | Marilyn Tremaine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
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