Gender: Male
Donald Wayne Kurtz is an astronomer known for his research into asteroseismology. He completed his PhD in astronomy at the University of Texas in 1976 before moving to Cape Town, where he became a professor at the University of Cape Town. In 2001, after 25 years in South Africa, he moved to the United Kingdom where he taught at the University of Central Lancashire till 2020 and is now an emeritus professor at UCLan. In 2020 Don was appointed Extraordinary Professor at North-West University (NWU) and became a Visiting Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Lincoln. Don is a past councillor and Vice-President of the Royal Astronomical Society and has served as President of Commission 27 of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and on many international committees.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 7, 2024
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The name Donald Kurtz is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Donald is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, United Kingdom, and 93 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Donald is recorded 39,497 times globally, ranking it as the 1,694th most common name worldwide.
Donald is most prevalent in United States of America, with 17,104 occurrences, making it the 340th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Donald is found among 1 in every 106 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #340 | 1 : 106 |
| South Africa | #319 | 1 : 419 |
| United Kingdom | #584 | 1 : 211 |
| Nigeria | #577 | 1 : 478 |
| Cameroon | #172 | 1 : 285 |
| Canada | #486 | 1 : 300 |
| Hong Kong | #435 | 1 : 489 |
| Italy | #2,388 | 1 : 1,516 |
| Costa Rica | #406 | 1 : 220 |
| Malaysia | #2,669 | 1 : 4,200 |
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Donald Wayne Kurtz is an astronomer known for his research into asteroseismology. He completed his PhD in astronomy at the University of Texas in 1976 before moving to Cape Town, where he became a professor at the University of Cape Town. In 2001, after 25 years in South Africa, he moved to the United Kingdom where he taught at the University of Central Lancashire till 2020 and is now an emeritus professor at UCLan. In 2020 Don was appointed Extraordinary Professor at North-West University (NWU) and became a Visiting Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Lincoln. Don is a past councillor and Vice-President of the Royal Astronomical Society and has served as President of Commission 27 of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and on many international committees.
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