Robert A. Wittenmyer is an American-born Australian astrophysicist and astronomer. He has led the team of researchers who discovered the exoplanet Gliese 832 c.[1] He is the leader of a collaboration between Australian, Chinese, and the US exoplanet search team and also a member of the Anglo-Australian Planet Search.[2] He is currently employed by the University of Southern Queensland located in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia as an Associate Professor.
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Born | Newport News, Virginia, U.S | April 1, 1976
Alma mater | Williams College (BA) Boston University (MA) San Diego State University (MS) University of Texas at Austin (PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Astrophysicist, Astronomer |
Known for | discovery of Gliese 832 c |
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edit- ^ Sheyna E. Gifford. High Scorer on the Easy Scale – Gliese 832c and Potential Habitability Astrobiology Magazine (2014).
- ^ Robert Wittenmyer at UNSW.edu.au.