Marc Buie

American astronomer
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Marc Buie

Summary

Marc Buie is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1958[2]. He worked as an astronomer[3] and researcher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Marc Buie was born on January 1, 1958[2].
  • Marc Buie held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Marc Buie's professions included astronomer[3].
  • Marc Buie worked as a researcher[4].
  • Marc Buie's field of work was planetary science[7].
  • Among Marc Buie's employers was Lowell Observatory[8].
  • Marc Buie was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System[9].
  • Marc Buie was employed by Space Telescope Science Institute[10].
  • Marc Buie was educated at Louisiana State University[11].
  • Marc Buie's doctoral advisor was Uwe Fink[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Marc Buie is discoverer of asteroids[13].
  • Marc Buie was a member of International Astronomical Union[14].
  • Marc Buie is recorded as male[15].
  • Marc Buie's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Marc Buie's Commons category is recorded as Marc Buie[17].
  • Marc Buie's family name is recorded as Bouillé[18].
  • Marc Buie's given name is recorded as Marc[19].
  • Marc Buie's official website is recorded as http://www2.lowell.edu/users/buie/[20].
  • Marc Buie's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marc William Buie'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Marc Buie was born on January 1, 1958[2].

Education

Marc Buie's education included a stint at Louisiana State University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Uwe Fink[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[3] and researcher[4]. Marc Buie's field of work was planetary science[7]. Employers include Lowell Observatory[8], a nonprofit organization[22], in United States[23], headquartered in Flagstaff[24]; University of Hawaiʻi System[9], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1907[27], headquartered in Honolulu[28]; and Space Telescope Science Institute[10], a research institute[29], in United States[30], founded in 1981[31], headquartered in Baltimore[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Marc Buie is discoverer of asteroids[13].

Why It Matters

Marc Buie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of S/2015 (136472) 1[35], a natural satellite[36]; 486958 Arrokoth[37], a cubewano[38]; (612533) 2002 XV93[39], a trans-Neptunian object[40]; Hydra[41], a moon of Pluto[42]; 28978 Ixion[43], a plutino[44]; and 19521 Chaos[45], an asteroid[46].

FAQs

What did Marc Buie do for work?

Marc Buie worked as astronomer[3] and researcher[4].

Where did Marc Buie go to school?

Marc Buie was educated at Louisiana State University[11].

What did Marc Buie discover?

Marc Buie is credited as discoverer of S/2015 (136472) 1[35], 486958 Arrokoth[37], (612533) 2002 XV93[39], and Hydra[41].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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