Sara Seager

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sara Seager
Occupation	Astronomer
Date Of Birth	Jul 21, 1971(1971-07-21)
Age	53
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Cancer

Sara Seager Biography

Sara Seager is one of the most popular and richest Astronomer who was born on July 21, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sara Seager (born 21 July 1971) is an astronomer from Canada and planet scientist. She is an associate professor of astronomy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is well-known for her research on extrasolar planets as well as their atmospheres. She is the writer of two textbooks on the subject and has been praised for her work in Popular Science, Discover Magazine, Nature, and TIME Magazine. Seager was given an award of a MacArthur Fellowship in 2013 citing her research on the theory of detecting chemical signatures in the atmospheres of exoplanets and in the development of low-cost space telescopes for observing the transits of planets.

Seager was presented with her 2012 Sackler Prize for “analysis of the atmospheres and internal compositions of extra-solar planets,” the Helen B. Warner Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2007 for the development of “fundamental techniques for understanding, analyzing, and finding the atmospheres of extrasolar planets,” and also the 2004, Harvard Bok Prize in Astronomy. Seager was appointed an associate to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012, and was selected to join the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada as an honorary member in 2013. In September 2013 , she was made the MacArthur Fellow. The MacArthur Fellow was appointed into the American Philosophical Society in 2018. She was the Elizabeth R. Laird Lecturer at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2018.

Her husband is Charles Darrow and they have two sons from her previous marriage. Her first partner, Michael Wevrick, died of cancer in the year 2011.

Sara Seager Net Worth

Sara Seager is one of the richest Astronomer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sara Seager 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She obtained her BSc degree in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Toronto in 1994 with the help of an NSERC U.S. Undergraduate Research Grant and earned a doctorate in astronomy at Harvard University in 1999. Her dissertation was based on theories of atmospheres on planets that are not solar and was overseen by Dimitar Sassolov.

She was a postdoctoral researcher fellow post in the Institute for Advanced Study between 1999 and 2002, and was an experienced researcher in the Carnegie Institution of Washington until the year 2006. She was hired by at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in January 2007 as an associate professor of Physics and Planetary Science. She was awarded tenure in July 2007 and was promoted into full professor status in the summer of of 2010. She is currently her position as the “Class of 1941” chair.

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Who is Sara Seager Dating?

According to our records, Sara Seager married to Charles Darrow , Michael Wevrick. As of December 1, 2023, Sara Seager’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Sara Ranked on the list of most popular Astronomer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Sara Seager celebrates birthday on July 21 of every year.

What is Sara Seager known for?

Sara Seager’s past research is credited with laying the foundation for the field of exoplanet atmospheres , while her current research focuses on the search for signs of life on planets by way of atmospheric biosignature gases. Professor Seager works on space missions for planetary discovery and exploration.

What is Sara Seager doing now?

She is now at the forefront of the search for the first Earth-like exoplanets and signs of life on them and is pursuing exploration of Venus as a habitable world. For her research Professor Seager was awarded a MacArthur “genius” grant, and has Asteroid 9729 named in her honor.

How old is Sara Seager?

50 years (July 21, 1971)

How many exoplanets did Sara Seager?

The discovery of seven, Earth-sized planets in a nearby solar system was announced last week. Astrophysicist and planetary scientist Sara Seager joins us to share her excitement about this find that includes three planets in the habitable zone.

Is Toi 700d habitable?

Simulation of the planetary system of TOI 700 (center) and its habitable zone, with planet d orbiting inside it.

Discovery
Discovered by| Emily Gilbert