Kepler de Souza Oliveira
Kepler de Souza Oliveira Filho (born 16 February 1956), also known as S. O. Kepler, is a Brazilian astronomer primarily known for his work on white dwarfs, variable stars, and magnetars. A member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, he is currently a professor at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).[1]
Biography
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, Kepler obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984. In January 2006, Oliveira and researchers at the University of Texas identified a star, G117-B15A, as the most stable known optical clock, more accurate than an atomic clock. The team's findings were published in The Astrophysical Journal.[2]
He was president of the Sociedade Brasileira de Astronomia from 2002 to 2004, and is its current vice-president (2014-2016).[3] He serves on the Gemini Board for the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, which is responsible for managing the Gemini Observatory.[4]
References
- ↑ Kepler de Souza Oliveira Filho. Brazilian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Diretoria: Biênio 2014/2016 (in Portuguese). Sociedade Brasileira de Astronomia. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
 |
This article about an astronomer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
