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Steven J. Dick is the former NASA chief historian and the former Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology. He is the author or editor of 20 books, including, most recently, Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact (Cambridge, 2018). In 2006, Dick received the LeRoy E. Doggett Prize from the American Astronomical Society for a career that has significantly influenced the field of the history of astronomy. Minor planet 6544 Stevendick is named in his honor.

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