Adriaan van Maanen
Adriaan van Maanen was a Dutch-American astronomer known for his early work on the identification of celestial objects. In 1917, he discovered the first 'contaminated' white dwarf, which provided initial evidence of exoplanets, although the significance of his findings was not appreciated until many years later. His contributions laid foundational groundwork for the field of exoplanet research.
Born on Sep 29, 1884 (141 years old)
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Adriaan van Maanen identified the first 'contaminated' white dwarf in 1917.
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