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Sara Seager

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Sara Seager (born 21 July 1971) is a Canadian-American astronomer and planetary scientist. She is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, though she will return to her alma mater the University of Toronto to join the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) as North Star Distinguished Professor, starting September 1, 2026. Seager is known for her work on extrasolar planets and their atmospheres. She is the author of two textbooks on these topics, and has been recognized for her research by Popular Science, Discover Magazine, Nature, and TIME Magazine. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Sara Seager is the 618th most popular astronomer (down from 615th in 2024), the 914th most popular biography from Canada (up from 927th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Canadian Astronomer.

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Among ASTRONOMERS

Among astronomers, Sara Seager ranks 618 out of 644. Before her are Vicky Kalogera, Petr Pravec, Brett J. Gladman, Masayuki Yanai, Jeff T. Alu, and Hiroshi Mori. After her are Martha P. Haynes, Dale Frail, Akimasa Nakamura, Anja Cetti Andersen, Eva Grebel, and José Gabriel Funes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Sara Seager ranks 682. Before her are Veljko Mršić, Pamela Rendi-Wagner, Kali Rocha, Kim Soo-nyung, Kevin Rahm, and Taye Diggs. After her are Søren Pape Poulsen, Thomas Langmann, Carla Sacramento, Martin Ručinský, Anita Tsoy, and Yoji Shinkawa.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Sara Seager ranks 915 out of 1,622. Before her are Tracy Spiridakos (1988), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998), Isabelle Gélinas (1963), Jayna Hefford (1977), Melissa O'Neil (1988), and Tommy Gorman (1886). After her are Dave Foley (1963), Dale Mitchell (1958), Emily St. John Mandel (1979), Rachel Blanchard (1976), Aaron Brown (1992), and Luke Macfarlane (1980).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In Canada

Among astronomers born in Canada, Sara Seager ranks 9. Before her are Hubert Reeves (1932), David H. Levy (1948), Carlyle S. Beals (1899), John Stanley Plaskett (1865), Wendy Freedman (1957), and Brett J. Gladman (1966). After her are Dale Frail (1961), Linda A. Morabito (1953), John J. Kavelaars (1966), and Austin Mardon (1962).

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