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Matthew J. Holman

1967 - Today

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Matthew J. Holman is the 593rd most popular astronomer (up from 617th in 2024), the 12,476th most popular biography from United States (up from 15,087th in 2019) and the 125th most popular American Astronomer.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Matthew J. Holman ranks 593 out of 644. Before him are Silvia Torres-Peimbert, Bruce C. Murray, A. E. Douglass, Alan Hale, Jana Tichá, and Christian Pollas. After him are Gary Hug, Lenka Kotková, Debra Fischer, Arnold Wolfendale, David J. Tholen, and Wendy Freedman.

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Among people born in 1967, Matthew J. Holman ranks 463. Before him are Dhafer Youssef, Uche Okafor, Bruce Seldon, Dubravko Pavličić, Tara Fitzgerald, and Rachel Cusk. After him are Jacqueline McKenzie, Currie Graham, Cristina Adela Foișor, Shuzo Matsuoka, Brían F. O'Byrne, and Neil Gorsuch.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Matthew J. Holman ranks 12,480 out of 20,380. Before him are Alex Chilton (1950), Ed Macauley (1928), Charles Rocket (1949), Bobby Rahal (1953), Jeremy Sisto (1974), and Mike McCready (1966). After him are Adrian Grenier (1976), Brian Boitano (1963), Rich Moore (1963), Dennis Muren (1946), John W. Davis (1873), and Craig Mazin (1971).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In United States

Among astronomers born in United States, Matthew J. Holman ranks 125. Before him are David Rittenhouse (1732), Peter Goldreich (1939), Dorrit Hoffleit (1907), Bruce C. Murray (1931), A. E. Douglass (1867), and Christian Pollas (1947). After him are David J. Tholen (1955), Chad Trujillo (1973), Jan Kleyna (2000), Geoffrey Marcy (1954), Jeff T. Alu (1966), and Martha P. Haynes (1951).

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