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Henry Winter (scientist)

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Henry "Trae" Winter III
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Henry Winter
BornMarch 31, 1972 (1972-03-31) (age 52)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesTrae, Tracy
Alma materUniversity of Memphis (B.S.), University of Memphis (M.S.), Montana State University, Bozeman (Ph.D.)
OccupationAstrophysicist
Known forSolar Physicist, Museum Exhibits, Astronomy Apps for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Henry "Trae" Winter (born March 31, 1972) is an American solar physicist currently employed by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.[1][2] He has carried out data analysis for the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, Yohkoh, Hinode, SDO, and TRACE spacecraft, but is especially noted for his extensive science education and outreach activities. Outreach activity includes development of several museum exhibits in the Boston area, and of the "Solar Wall" exhibition at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

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  1. ^ "Sun's Loops are Displaying an Optical Illusion". www.cfa.harvard.edu/. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ^ Herwick III, Edgar B. (16 August 2017). "How One Astrophysicist Is Helping The Blind 'See' Monday's Solar Eclipse". News. WGBH. Retrieved 10 September 2018.