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Michael E. Brown (born June 5, 1965) is an American astronomer, who has been professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) since 2003.
Dr. Michael E. Brown is a professor of planetary astronomy at Caltech who has discovered dozens of dwarf planets and is searching for Planet Nine. He has won many awards, authored over 150 scientific papers, and written a best-selling memoir about Pluto.
Michael E. Brown is a planetary astronomer who discovered the dwarf planet Eris and the Kuiper Belt. He is also the author of How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming and the recipient of the 2012 Kavli Prize in astrophysics.
2013. Articles 1–20. Professor of Planetary Astronomy, California Institute of Technology - Cited by 20,362 - astronomy - kuiper belt - Titan - Europa - Planet Nine.
Learn about Michael E. Brown's life, achievements and discoveries in astronomy, especially his role in demoting Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet. Find out how he discovered Eris, Makemake and Haumea, and why he wrote a memoir about his controversial findings.
Michael E. Brown was born on June 5th, 1965. He is a famous astronomer known for his work on distant objects (beyond Neptune) orbiting the sun. His biggest achievement is the discovery of the dwarf planet Eris, which is larger than Pluto.
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Learn about the life and work of Michael E. Brown, who received the 2012 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for his discoveries of the largest objects in the Kuiper belt. Read his autobiography, from his childhood dream of riding the rocket to his search for the elusive Planet X.
