Harold J. Reitsema
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Harold J. Reitsema is an American astronomer best known for his work in planetary science and the discovery of Uranus’s Adams ring.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American scientist
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astronomer ⓘ planetary scientist ⓘ |
| affiliation | Lowell Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Colorado Boulder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Lowell Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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planetary rings ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | scientific research ⓘ |
| hasAcademicBackgroundIn |
astrophysics
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physics ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Uranus
NERFINISHED
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occultation astronomy ⓘ outer solar system ⓘ planetary ring systems ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of Uranus’s Adams ring
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observations of planetary occultations ⓘ research on outer planets ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Astronomical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributed to understanding of Uranus’s ring structure
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helped identify a new ring of Uranus through stellar occultation observations ⓘ |
| notableFor | work on Uranian rings ⓘ |
| notableWork | discovery of a narrow ring of Uranus later named the Adams ring ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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research scientist ⓘ |
| workLocation | Flagstaff, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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