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Donald E. Brownlee
American astronomer · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1943 · age 82
Donald Eugene Brownlee is a professor of astronomy at the University of Washington at Seattle and the principal investigator for NASA's Stardust mission. In 2000, along with his co-author Peter Ward, he co-originated the term Rare Earth, in reference to the possible scarcity of life elsewhere in the universe.
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2007NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement MedalAward1996Leonard MedalAward1994J. Lawrence Smith MedalAward1943Born21 December 1943
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His primary research interests include astrobiology, comets, and cosmic dust. He was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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Born 1943 · age 82
The same award as Donald
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Carlyle Smith BealsBoth received Leonard Medal
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Hong-Yee ChiuBoth received NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
Hubert Anson NewtonBoth received J. Lawrence Smith Medal