Alar Toomre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alar Toomre

American astronomer and mathematician

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1937

Place of Birth: Rakvere, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia

Profession: astronomer, mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: United States, Estonia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Alar Toomre (born 5 February 1937, in Rakvere) is an American astronomer and mathematician.
He is a professor of applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Toomre's research is focused on the dynamics of galaxies.
He is a 1984 MacArthur Fellow.