Michael E. Brown
American planetary astronomer · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1965 · age 61
Michael E. Brown is an American astronomer, who has been professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) since 2003.
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His team has discovered many trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), including the dwarf planet Eris, which was originally thought to be bigger than Pluto, triggering a debate on the definition of a planet.
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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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Born 1965 · age 61
