Harvey Raymond Butcher Scientist

Harvey Raymond Butcher III is an astronomer who has made significant contributions in observational astronomy and instrumentation which have advanced understanding of the formation of stars and of the universe. He received a B.Sc. in Astrophysics from the California Institute of Technology in 1969, where he contributed to the development of advanced infrared spectrometry applied in the first survey of the sky at infrared wavelengths (the Two Micron Sky Survey project).

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 03, 1947
Education
California Institute of Technology
Australian National University
Known for
Galaxy formation and evolution
Butcher-Oemler Effect

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