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David J. Tholen
American astronomer · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1955 · age 71
David James Tholen is an American astronomer at the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaiʻi. He holds a 1978 B.S. from the University of Kansas, a 1984 PhD from the University of Arizona, and specializes in planetary and Solar System astronomy.
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He is a discoverer of minor planets and known for the Tholen spectral classification scheme used on asteroids.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 71
