David J. Stevenson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

David J. Stevenson

professor of planetary science at Caltech

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1948

Place of Birth: New Zealand

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: United States, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

David John Stevenson (born September 2, 1948) is a professor of planetary science at Caltech.
Originally from New Zealand, he received his Ph.D.
from Cornell University in physics, where he proposed a model for the interior of Jupiter.
He is well known for applying fluid mechanics and magnetohydrodynamics to understand the internal structure and evolution of planets and moons.
In 1984, he received the H.
C.
Urey Prize awarded by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society.
He is a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences.