Kuiper Belt Search Begins
Jewitt begins a systematic observational search for faint bodies moving beyond Neptune.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
David Jewitt Biography and Timeline
Follow David Jewitt through 4 dated historical records for United States of America.
David Jewitt, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1987–2001Years on this page
1987
1992
Discovery of 1992 QB1
Jewitt and Jane Luu discover 1992 QB1, later named Albion, the first Kuiper Belt object recognized after Pluto.
1993
Kuiper Belt Population Established
Additional discoveries following 1992 QB1 demonstrate that a substantial population of small worlds occupies the region beyond Neptune.
2001
Varuna Size and Albedo
Jewitt and colleagues combine thermal and optical measurements to estimate the size and reflectivity of Kuiper Belt object Varuna.
Records, sources and methodology
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