Robert Kennicutt
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Not to be confused with Kennicott.
Robert Charles Kennicutt, Jr. FRS is an American astronomer. He is currently a professor at Texas A&M University.[2] He is a former Plumian Professor of Astronomy at the Institute of Astronomy in the University of Cambridge. He was formerly Editor-in-Chief of the Astrophysical Journal (1999–2006) and became a co-editor of the Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics as of 2021.[3][4] His research interests include the structure and evolution of galaxies and star formation in galaxies.[5]
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Robert C. Kennicutt, Jr | |
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Born | (1951-09-04) September 4, 1951 (age 72)[1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Washington |
Awards | Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics (2007) Gruber Prize in Cosmology (2009) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Texas A&M University |
Thesis | H II regions as extragalactic distance indicators (1978) |
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