EntityQ1699175· pop 6· linked from 13 articlesJohn Asher JohnsonSign in to saveAmerican astronomerPerson · Open LibraryBorn1977Works1Top worksHow do you find an exoplanet?via Open Library + WikidataKey datesBorn1977via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanFamily nameJohnsonGendermaleCitizenshipUnited StatesPlace of birthSt. LouisOccupationastronomerEducated atUniversity of California, BerkeleyEmployerHarvard UniversityAwardNewton Lacy Pierce Prize in AstronomyDoctoral advisorConnectionsHarvard UniversityEntityexoplanetEntityCategories1977 births20th-century African-American people21st-century African-American scientists21st-century American astronomersDiscoverers of exoplanetsInstitute for Astronomy (Hawaii) peopleLiving peopleMissouri University of Science and Technology alumniPhysicists from MissouriRecipients of the Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in AstronomyScientists from Albuquerque, New Mexico