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R. Paul Butler

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Robert Paul Butler (born April 1960) is an astronomer and staff scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C., who searches for extrasolar planets. As of November 2020, he and his team had discovered over half of the planets found orbiting nearby stars. He is noted for his pioneering work in Doppler spectroscopy, a method used to detect stars having orbiting planets by measuring the "wobble" induced by the gravitational forces between the star and its orbiting planet(s). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. R. Paul Butler is the 634th most popular astronomer, the 17,057th most popular biography from United States and the 133rd most popular American Astronomer.

R. Paul Butler is an American astronomer best known for his work in the discovery of exoplanets, particularly through the development of precision radial velocity techniques. He has contributed significantly to the field of astrophysics, particularly in the study of planetary systems outside our solar system.

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Among astronomers, R. Paul Butler ranks 634 out of 644. Before him are Ulrika Babiaková, Kenneth J. Lawrence, David J. Asher, Gabriela González, Paulo R. Holvorcem, and Timothy B. Spahr. After him are Terry Lovejoy, Alan Stern, C. Michelle Olmstead, Zdeněk Moravec, Heidi Hammel, and Richard Kowalski.

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Among people born in 1960, R. Paul Butler ranks 1,016. Before him are Rémy Vogel, Kevin Shirley, April Winchell, Pete Tong, Tim Pawlenty, and Lynn Kanuka-Williams. After him are Seth Lloyd, Thomas Marshburn, Mohammed Shahid, Krzysztof Kosedowski, Debra Marshall, and Ray Armstead.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, R. Paul Butler ranks 17,064 out of 20,380. Before him are Julie Ertz (1992), Zoe McLellan (1974), Susanna Kallur (1981), Sherman Minton (1890), IronE Singleton (1975), and Rahzel (1966). After him are Ashley Park (1991), Max Scherzer (1984), Terry W. Virts (1967), Seth Lloyd (1960), Martin Sensmeier (1985), and Gillian Vigman (1972).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In United States

Among astronomers born in United States, R. Paul Butler ranks 133. Before him are Chad Trujillo (1973), Jan Kleyna (2000), Geoffrey Marcy (1954), Jeff T. Alu (1966), Martha P. Haynes (1951), and Kenneth J. Lawrence (null). After him are Alan Stern (1957), C. Michelle Olmstead (1969), Heidi Hammel (1960), Amy Mainzer (1974), Natalie Batalha (1966), and Robert S. McMillan (2000).

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