ASTRONOMER
R. Paul Butler
1960 - Today
R. Paul Butler
Robert Paul Butler (born April 1960) is an astronomer and staff scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C., who searches for extrasolar planets. As of November 2020, he and his team had discovered over half of the planets found orbiting nearby stars. He is noted for his pioneering work in Doppler spectroscopy, a method used to detect stars having orbiting planets by measuring the "wobble" induced by the gravitational forces between the star and its orbiting planet(s). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. R. Paul Butler is the 634th most popular astronomer, the 17,057th most popular biography from United States and the 133rd most popular American Astronomer.
R. Paul Butler is an American astronomer best known for his work in the discovery of exoplanets, particularly through the development of precision radial velocity techniques. He has contributed significantly to the field of astrophysics, particularly in the study of planetary systems outside our solar system.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, R. Paul Butler ranks 1,016. Before him are Rémy Vogel, Kevin Shirley, April Winchell, Pete Tong, Tim Pawlenty, and Lynn Kanuka-Williams. After him are Seth Lloyd, Thomas Marshburn, Mohammed Shahid, Krzysztof Kosedowski, Debra Marshall, and Ray Armstead.
Others Born in 1960
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Rémy Vogel
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2016
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 1,010
Kevin Shirley
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 1,011
April Winchell
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 1,012
Pete Tong
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 1,013
Tim Pawlenty
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.34
Rank: 1,014
Lynn Kanuka-Williams
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 1,015
R. Paul Butler
ASTRONOMER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 1,016
Seth Lloyd
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 1,017
Thomas Marshburn
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 1,018
Mohammed Shahid
ATHLETE
1960 - 2016
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 1,019
Krzysztof Kosedowski
BOXER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 1,020
Debra Marshall
WRESTLER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 1,021
Ray Armstead
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 1,022
In United States
Among people born in United States, R. Paul Butler ranks 17,064 out of 20,380. Before him are Julie Ertz (1992), Zoe McLellan (1974), Susanna Kallur (1981), Sherman Minton (1890), IronE Singleton (1975), and Rahzel (1966). After him are Ashley Park (1991), Max Scherzer (1984), Terry W. Virts (1967), Seth Lloyd (1960), Martin Sensmeier (1985), and Gillian Vigman (1972).
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Julie Ertz
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 17,058
Zoe McLellan
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 17,059
Susanna Kallur
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 17,060
Sherman Minton
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1965
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 17,061
IronE Singleton
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 17,062
Rahzel
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 17,063
R. Paul Butler
ASTRONOMER
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 17,064
Ashley Park
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 17,065
Max Scherzer
BASEBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 17,066
Terry W. Virts
ASTRONAUT
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 17,067
Seth Lloyd
PHYSICIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 17,068
Martin Sensmeier
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 17,069
Gillian Vigman
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 17,070
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