About Boris Komitov
Born 1954. Boris Komitov is a Bulgarian astronomer and physicist.
Boris Petrov Komitov (b. April 5, 1954, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian astronomer and geophysicist. He is an active researcher in the fields of physics of planetary and comet atmospheres, solar physics and solar-climate relationships. He has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed science articles, 50 popular-science articles as well as 3 books concerning the physics of the Solar System, the Sun and the Solar-Earth Connections. In 2008 the Minor Planet Centre at the International Astronomical Union named an asteroid from the main asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) after him in recognition of his scientific contributions and educational work (20363 Komitov 1998KU1).
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Who is Boris Komitov?
Bulgarian astronomer
When was Boris Komitov born?
Boris Komitov was born on 5 April 1954 in Stara Zagora.
What is Boris Komitov's occupation?
Boris Komitov is an astronomer and physicist.
What nationality is Boris Komitov?
Boris Komitov is Bulgarian.
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