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Marcia J. Rieke (Marcia Jean Keyes) was born on 13 June, 1951 in Hillsdale, Michigan, U.S., is an American astronomer. Discover Marcia J. Rieke's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
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Marcia Jean Keyes |
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72 years old |
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Gemini |
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13 June, 1951 |
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13 June |
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Hillsdale, Michigan, U.S. |
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United States
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Marcia J. Rieke Height, Weight & Measurements
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Marcia J. Rieke Net Worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Marcia Jean Rieke is an American astronomer.
She is a Regents' Professor of Astronomy and associate department head at the University of Arizona.
Rieke is the Principal Investigator on the near-infrared camera (NIRCam) for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
She has also served as the deputy-Principal Investigator on the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), and as the co-investigator for the multiband imaging photometer on the Spitzer Space Telescope, where she also acted as an outreach coordinator and a member of the Science Working Group.
Rieke was also involved with several infrared ground-based observatories, including the MMT Observatory in Arizona.
Marcia Rieke was born Marcia Keyes on June 13, 1951, in Hillsdale, Michigan.
Rieke and her family soon after moved to Midland, Michigan where she attended elementary, middle and high school.
The presence of the Dow Chemical Company headquarters in Midland made science a topic of importance for kids throughout the school system.
She graduated from Midland High School (Midland, Michigan) in 1969.
Rieke studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1972 and her Ph.D. in 1976, both in physics.
After receiving her degrees from MIT, Rieke became a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arizona in 1976, and has remained there ever since, now as Regents' Professor of Astronomy and formerly as Associate Department Head for Steward Observatory.
Her scientific research interests include infrared observations of galactic nuclei and galaxies in the early universe (high-redshift galaxies).
In 2007, Rieke was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
She was vice chair for Program Prioritization of the Astro2010 Decadal Survey Committee, "New Worlds, New Horizons".
Marcia Rieke is considered by many to be one of the "founding mothers" of infrared astronomy, along with Judith Pipher.
In 2012, Rieke was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
She was elected a Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society in 2020.
In 2023, she received a NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal for her contribution to the field of astronomy and her key roles in the development of cutting-edge instruments for the James Webb Space Telescope.
Marcia Rieke is married to the infrared astronomer George H. Rieke.
