Carolyn S. Shoemaker
American astronomer, researcher and university teacher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker (June 24, 1929 – August 13, 2021) was an American astronomer. She was a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9.[1] She held the record for most comets discovered by a single person.[2]
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Carolyn S. Shoemaker | |
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Born | Carolyn Jean Spellmann (1929-06-24)June 24, 1929 |
Died | August 13, 2021(2021-08-13) (aged 92) |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | California State University, Chico |
Known for | co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 |
Spouse | Eugene Shoemaker 1951–1997 (his death) |
Awards | James Craig Watson Medal (1998) National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal Rittenhouse Medal (1988) Scientist of the Year Award (1995) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | California Institute of Technology Palomar Observatory, California |
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