McDowell

American  

[muhk-dau-uhl] / məkˈdaʊ əl /

noun

1. Ephraim, 1771–1830, U.S. surgeon.

2. Irvin, 1818–85, Union general in the American Civil War.

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McDowell

For comparison, it’s estimated that SpaceX has roughly 11,100 working Starlink satellites, according to data from the astronomer Jonathan McDowell.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

“In my opinion, we are operating at the maximum density that can be safely operated,” said Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist who maintains a widely cited catalog of objects in space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

"I have Sir Isaac Newton's personal assurance that it did indeed hit the moon, there's no way for it to have escaped," Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist and space analyst, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Though she spent some years in an old Ojai farmhouse in the 1980s raising her kids with former husband Malcolm McDowell, she’s always had a base of operations here in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

“A very expensive game,” Mr. McDowell replied, and it was obvious that he did not approve.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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