Alan Guth

Summary

Alan Guth is a human^[1]. He was born in New Brunswick^[2]. He was born on February 27, 1947^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], cosmologist^[6], science writer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New Brunswick^[2], Alan Guth…
• Alan Guth was born on February 27, 1947^[3].
• A child of Alan Guth was Larry Guth^[10].
• Alan Guth held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Alan Guth worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Alan Guth worked as a theoretical physicist^[5].
• Alan Guth worked as a cosmologist^[6].
• Alan Guth worked as a science writer^[7].
• Alan Guth's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Alan Guth's professions included non-fiction writer^[12].
• Alan Guth's field of work was physical cosmology^[13].
• Alan Guth's field of work was particle physics^[14].
• Alan Guth was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Alan Guth's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Alan Guth was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].
• Alan Guth was educated at Highland Park High School^[18].
• Alan Guth's doctoral advisor was Francis E. Low^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Alan Guth is inflation^[20].
• Alan Guth received the Eddington Medal^[21].
• Alan Guth received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[22].
• Alan Guth received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[23].
• Alan Guth received the Isaac Newton Medal^[24].
• Alan Guth received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[25].
• Alan Guth received the Oskar Klein Medal^[26].
• Alan Guth was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alan Guth was born in New Brunswick^[2]. He was born on February 27, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Highland Park High School^[18], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1926^[34]. Alan Guth's doctoral advisor was Francis E. Low^[19]. Academic degrees include master's degree^[35] and Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], cosmologist^[6], science writer^[7], university teacher^[8], and non-fiction writer^[12]. Fields of work include physical cosmology^[13], a branch of physics^[37] and particle physics^[14], a branch of physics^[38]. Among Alan Guth's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15]. Doctoral students include Carl Linwood Gardner^[39], Chung-Pei Ma^[40], and Andrea De Simone^[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alan Guth is inflation^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Eddington Medal^[21], a science award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1953^[44]; Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[22], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2000^[47]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[23], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 2012^[50]; Isaac Newton Medal^[24], a science award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 2008^[53]; Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[25], a science award^[54], founded in 2008^[55]; and Oskar Klein Medal^[26], a science award^[56], in Sweden^[57], founded in 1988^[58].

Personal Life

A child of Alan Guth was Larry Guth^[10].

Why It Matters

Alan Guth ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He is credited with the discovery of inflation^[61], a cosmological model^[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chung-Pei Ma^[63], an astrophysicist^[64], b. 1966^[65], of Taiwan^[66], awarded the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy^[67], specialised in cosmology^[68].

FAQs

Where was Alan Guth born?

Alan Guth's place of birth was New Brunswick^[2].

What did Alan Guth do for work?

Alan Guth worked as astronomer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], cosmologist^[6], science writer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Alan Guth go to school?

Alan Guth was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], and Highland Park High School^[18].

What awards did Alan Guth receive?

Honors received include Eddington Medal^[21], Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[22], Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[23], and Isaac Newton Medal^[24].

What did Alan Guth discover?

Alan Guth is credited as discoverer of inflation^[61].