Jarita C. Holbrook | |
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Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
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Fields | Cultural Astronomy, History of Astronomy, Astronomy, Astrophysics |
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Thesis | An Examination of the Composition and Structural Features of GL 2136 and Orion Bn-Kl Single Versus Cluster Star Formation (1997) |
Doctoral advisor | David M. Rank |
Jarita Charmian Holbrook is an American astronomer and associate professor of physics at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) where she is principal investigator of the Astronomy & Society group.[1] Holbrook's work examines the relationship between humans and the night sky, and she has produced scientific publications on cultural astronomy, starburst galaxies, and star formation regions.[2][3][4]