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Robert S. McMillan

2000 - Today

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Robert Scott McMillan is an American astronomer and retired research professor affiliated with the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory (LPL) at the University of Arizona. He is known for his work in studying minor planets, stellar radial velocities, and astronomical instrumentation. McMillan served as the Principal Investigator of the Spacewatch Project, a program dedicated to surveying and tracking small bodies in the solar system. He has made various discoveries, including notably 20000 Varuna. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert S. McMillan is the 635th most popular astronomer, the 19,175th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,116th in 2019) and the 136th most popular American Astronomer.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Robert S. McMillan ranks 635 out of 644. Before him are Zdeněk Moravec, Heidi Hammel, Tetsuo Kagawa, James Gall, Amy Mainzer, and Anna Frebel. After him are Jun Chen, Maria A. Barucci, Violeta G. Ivanova, Atsushi Sugie, Toshimasa Furuta, and Pamela M. Kilmartin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2000, Robert S. McMillan ranks 313. Before him are S10, Jens Lurås Oftebro, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Miu Hirano, Nao Kusaka, and Iliman Ndiaye. After him are Boryana Kaleyn, Lamecha Girma, Julia Grosso, Jackie Evancho, Ariarne Titmus, and Mathilde Gremaud.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert S. McMillan ranks 19,183 out of 20,380. Before him are Justin Amash (1980), Fernando Garibay (1982), Jacque Vaughn (1975), Ish Smith (1988), Van Jones (1968), and Carly Patterson (1988). After him are Ricky Davis (1979), Rachel G. Fox (1996), Josef Newgarden (1990), Malina Weissman (2003), Joe Corona (1990), and Natalie Grant (1971).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In United States

Among astronomers born in United States, Robert S. McMillan ranks 136. Before him are Jeff T. Alu (1966), Martha P. Haynes (1951), Alan Stern (1957), C. Michelle Olmstead (1969), Heidi Hammel (1960), and Amy Mainzer (1974).

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