Eugene Merle Shoemaker

Eugene Merle Shoemaker was an American geologist. He co-discovered Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 with his wife Carolyn S. Shoemaker and David H. Levy. This comet hit Jupiter in July 1994: the impact was televised around the world.

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Who was born first?

• Eugene Merle Shoemaker and Martin Davis were born the same year
• Eugene Merle Shoemaker and Elias James Corey were born the same year
• Eugene Merle Shoemaker and Robert Brout were born the same year
• Eugene Merle Shoemaker and Alexei Abrikosov were born the same year
• Eugene Merle Shoemaker and Sergey Kapitsa were born the same year

Timeline

1. Alexei AbrikosovJune 25, 1928 – March 29, 2017
2. Elias James CoreyJuly 12, 1928 – present
3. Eugene Merle Shoemaker (this page)April 28, 1928 – July 18, 1997
4. Martin DavisMarch 8, 1928 – January 1, 2023
5. Robert BroutJune 14, 1928 – May 3, 2011
6. Sergey KapitsaFebruary 14, 1928 – August 14, 2012

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