First Observed Exoplanet Transit
Leads observations detecting HD 209458 b crossing the face of its star.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
David Charbonneau Biography and Timeline
Follow David Charbonneau through 4 dated historical records for Canada.
David Charbonneau, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1999–2009Years on this page
1999
2001
First Exoplanet Atmosphere Measurement
Hubble detects sodium in the atmosphere of HD 209458b, providing the first direct atmospheric measurement of an exoplanet.
2005
Direct Thermal Emission from TrES-1
Leads Spitzer observations detecting infrared light from exoplanet TrES-1.
2009
Discovery of GJ 1214 b
Leads discovery of transiting super-Earth GJ 1214 b around a nearby red dwarf.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.