Английская Википедия:David Weintraub (physicist)

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David A. Weintraub is an American astrophysicist and is the Professor of Astronomy at Vanderbilt University.[1]

Early life and education

Weintraub was raised Jewish, and developed an early interest in religion and astronomy, especially the persecution of Galileo Galilei by the Roman Catholic Church.[2]

Career

Weintraub authored Is Pluto a Planet? A Historical Journey through the Solar System in 2006.[3] He authored Exoplanets: The Pace of Discovery and the Potential Impact on Humanity. In 2015, Weintraub was awarded the Klopsteg Memorial Award by the American Association of Physics Teachers.[4]

He published Religion and Extraterrestrial life: How will we deal with it?, in 2014. The book explores various religious reactions to the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and speculates on the potential theological ramifications discovering alien life.[5][6]

In 2018, he published Life On Mars: What to know before we go, which details the history of mankind's fascination with the possibility of life on Mars.[7]

In 2022, Weintraub edited the volume The Sky Is For Everyone, with Virginia Trimble.[8] The book was published by Princeton University Press, and details the biographies and accomplishments of women in the field of astronomy.[9][10][11]

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