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Richard Kowalski

1963 - Today

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Richard A. Kowalski (born 1963) is an American astronomer who has discovered numerous asteroids and comets, among them, many near-Earth objects. Kowalski has had a lifelong interest in astronomy with an emphasis on planetary science. As an amateur in Florida during the 1990s he developed an interest in astrometric and photometric observations of asteroids. He started the "Minor Planet Mailing List" in mid-1997. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Kowalski is the 638th most popular astronomer, the 1,545th most popular biography from Poland and the 15th most popular Polish Astronomer.

Richard Kowalski is an American astronomer known for his work in the field of near-Earth object (NEO) detection and characterization. He is particularly recognized for his contributions to the discovery of asteroids and comets, including the identification of several significant NEOs.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Richard Kowalski ranks 638 out of 644. Before him are Timothy B. Spahr, Terry Lovejoy, Alan Stern, C. Michelle Olmstead, Zdeněk Moravec, and Heidi Hammel. After him are Tetsuo Kagawa, James Gall, John J. Kavelaars, Lisa Kaltenegger, Konstantin Batygin, and Amy Mainzer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Richard Kowalski ranks 1,112. Before him are Lester Speight, Jock Clear, Tim Minear, Al MacInnis, Susannah Grant, and Joe Walker. After him are Jerry Lynn, Mark Breland, Mark Pryor, Rolfe Kent, Neil Webb, and Shantanu Narayen.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Richard Kowalski ranks 1,545 out of 1,694. Before him are Filip Adamski (1983), Marek Leśniewski (1964), Raphael Schäfer (1979), Łukasz Garguła (1981), Michał Winiarski (1983), and Michał Szpak (1990). After him are Przemysław Niemiec (1980), Marek Kolbowicz (1971), Piotr Żyła (1987), Kamil Syprzak (1991), Jan Komasa (1981), and Tomasz Wróblewski (1980).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In Poland

Among astronomers born in Poland, Richard Kowalski ranks 15. Before him are Wilhelm Gliese (1915), Wilhelm Julius Foerster (1832), Aleksander Wolszczan (1946), Hugo von Seeliger (1849), Bartholomaeus Pitiscus (1561), and Kazimierz Kordylewski (1903).

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