Matthew J. Holman
Smithsonian astrophysicist and lecturer (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew J. Holman (born 1967) is a Smithsonian astrophysicist and lecturer at Harvard University. Holman studied at MIT, where he received his bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1989 and his PhD in planetary science in 1994. He was awarded the Newcomb Cleveland Prize in 1998.[1]
Matthew Holman | |
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Born | 1967 |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Known for | Planetary science |
Awards | Newcomb Cleveland Prize in 1998 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
Institutions | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian |
From 25 January 2015 to 9 February 2021, he held the position of an interim director of IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), after former director Timothy B. Spahr had stepped down. Holman was followed by Matthew Payne as new director of the MPC.[2][3]
He was a Salina Central High School (Kansas) classmate and fellow debate team member of Joe Miller, Alaskan Senate candidate. The main-belt asteroid 3666 Holman was named in his honour in 1999 (M.P.C. 34619).[1][4]