David Jewitt Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for David Jewitt, based on 4 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

4 records1987–20014 events0 places

Chronological biography

1987

Kuiper Belt Search Begins1987

Science / Astronomy

Jewitt begins a systematic observational search for faint bodies moving beyond Neptune.

1992

Discovery of 1992 QB11992

Science / Astronomy

Jewitt and Jane Luu discover 1992 QB1, later named Albion, the first Kuiper Belt object recognized after Pluto.

1993

Kuiper Belt Population Established1993

Science / Astronomy

Additional discoveries following 1992 QB1 demonstrate that a substantial population of small worlds occupies the region beyond Neptune.

2001

Varuna Size and Albedo2001

Science / Astronomy

Jewitt and colleagues combine thermal and optical measurements to estimate the size and reflectivity of Kuiper Belt object Varuna.

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.