Debra Fischer
American astronomer and academic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American astronomer and academic. For the United States senator, see Deb Fischer.
Not to be confused with Deborah Fisher Wharton (née Fisher).
Debra Ann Fischer is a professor of astronomy at Yale University researching detection and characterization of exoplanets. She was part of the team to discover the first known multiple-planet system.[1][2]
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Debra Ann Fischer | |
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Born | 1951 |
Alma mater | University of Iowa, San Francisco State University, University of California at Santa Cruz |
Known for | Astronomy, Exoplanetology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Professor of Astronomy at Yale University |
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