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MCDOWELL Jonathan

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Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • Date of Birth: 14 December 1960
  • Age: 65 years old
  • In the rating: #3 Scientist

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Jonathan Christopher McDowell is an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He is a staff member at the Chandra X-ray Center. McDowell is the author and editor of Jonathan's Space Report, an e-mail-distributed newsletter documenting satellite launches.

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McDowell has a BA in Mathematics (1981) from Churchill College and a PhD in Astrophysics (1986) from the Institute of Astronomy, both at the University of Cambridge, England. After high school, McDowell worked for six months at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich and held a summer job at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh before he began his PhD studies. His first post-doctoral position was at Jodrell Bank followed by another at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. McDowell then moved to Huntsville, Alabama, where he spent a year at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. In 1992, McDowell returned to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and currently works there as a staff member at the Chandra X-ray Center.

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Date of Birth 14 December 1960
Age 65 years old
Sagittarius Zodiac sign Sagittarius Sagittarius are fast-paced and unrestrained Sagittarius is an active (masculine) sign and this is noticeable. He, being a strategist or a simple executor, always retains his activity, even to the point of restlessness. In addition, its representativ…
Rat Chinese horoscope Rat Rat - imagination and creativity The rat has charm, extraordinary aggressiveness and belligerence. At first glance, it seems calm, serene and cheerful, but appearances are deceiving. Behind all this there is a constant inner movement and a conscious…
Serpent Slavic horoscope Serpent The Serpent chertog in the Svarog circle carries a distinct rhythm of character, totem strength, and life task. People born in this hall often recognize themselves through ties to nature, kin, and patronage.
Osiris Egyptian horoscope Osiris The Egyptian sign of Osiris reflects divine patronage and a particular season of character in the ancient calendar. People born under this deity often feel motives early and carry a recognizable moral gravity.
Elder Druid horoscope Elder Elder closes the Celtic year — transformation and mature-soul wisdom. Born 25 November to 23 December, Elder people feel cycles ending and help others through change.
Vrishchika Indian horoscope Vrishchika The Vedic rashi Vrishchika carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.
Lotus Flower horoscope Lotus Born under Lotus in the flower horoscope, people often find strength in beauty, atmosphere, and the quiet symbolism of their birth bloom.
Sagittarius — 3rd decan Decan horoscope Sagittarius — 3rd decan Born in the Sagittarius — 3rd decan period, people often show a sharper flavor of their sign: faster or slower, bolder or more reflective, yet always recognizable by birth date.

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