William D. Cochran
William D. Cochran (* 1950 ) is an American astronomer .
Cochran received his BA in 1972 from Duke University . In 1976 he received his Ph.D. from Princeton University. PhD. Cochran's main research interests are the search for exoplanets , high-precision measurements of changes in radial velocities in stars, variable stars , planetary atmospheres, comets and asteroids .
He discovered several exoplanets, including:
Cochran is currently at the University of Texas at Austin .
The asteroid (4551) Cochran bears his name.
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| SURNAME | Cochran, William D. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer and astrophysicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |