Henry G. Roe
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Born1975 (age 50–51)
Education
- Williams College (B.Sc., 1997)
- University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D., 2002)
OccupationsAstronomer, Researcher
Board memberofInternational Astronomical Union[citation needed]
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
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| Occupations | Astronomer, Researcher |
| Board member of | International Astronomical Union[citation needed] |
Henry G. Roe (born 1975) is an American astronomer who previously worked at the Lowell Observatory.[1][2] The Minor Planet Center credits him with the discovery of the trans-Neptunian object 120347 Salacia made on 22 September 2004 with the collaboration of Kristina M. Barkume and Michael E. Brown.[3] Additionally, the asteroid 28803 Roe was named in his honor.[4]
Roe received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Williams College in 1997, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in astrophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002.[2]