Steven Soter
Steven Soter | |
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| Born | May 1943 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (Astronomy & physics) Cornell University (Ph.D) |
| Known for | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award (for writing of Cosmos) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical cosmology, astrophysics |
| Doctoral advisors | Thomas Gold, Carl Sagan, Joseph Burns |
Steven Soter is an astrophysicist currently holding the positions of scientist-in-residence for New York University's Environmental Studies Program and of Research Associate for the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History. He is a proponent of the International Astronomical Union's definition of planet.