Scott Tremaine

Scott Tremaine
Born
Scott Duncan Tremaine

1950
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipCanada
Alma materMcMaster University
Princeton University (PhD)
Known forTheory of galactic dynamics
SpouseMarilyn Tremaine
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics
Institutions

Scott Duncan Tremaine (born 1950)[1][2] is a Canadian-born astrophysicist. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of London,[3] the Royal Society of Canada and the National Academy of Sciences.[4] Tremaine is widely regarded as one of the world's leading astrophysicists[5][6] for his contributions to the theory of Solar System and galactic dynamics.[7] Tremaine is the namesake of asteroid 3806 Tremaine.[8][9][10][11] He is credited with coining the name "Kuiper belt".[12]

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  12. ^ John Davies (2001). Beyond Pluto: Exploring the outer limits of the solar system. Cambridge University Press. p. 191.