David Spergel

Summary

David Spergel is a human^[1]. He was born in Rochester^[2]. He was born on +1961-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4] and physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• David Spergel was born in Rochester^[2].
• David Spergel was born on +1961-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Spergel's father was Martin S. Spergel^[7].
• David Spergel held citizenship in United States^[8].
• David Spergel worked as an astronomer^[4].
• David Spergel's professions included physicist^[5].
• David Spergel's field of work was theoretical astrophysics^[9].
• David Spergel was employed by Princeton University^[10].
• David Spergel was educated at Princeton University^[11].
• David Spergel was educated at Elwood-John H. Glenn High School^[12].
• David Spergel's doctoral advisor was William H. Press^[13].
• David Spergel received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[14].
• David Spergel received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[15].
• David Spergel received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[16].
• David Spergel received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[17].
• David Spergel received the Shaw Prize^[18].
• David Spergel received the The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[19].
• David Spergel was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• David Spergel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[21].
• David Spergel was a member of International Astronomical Union^[22].
• David Spergel's image is recorded as David Spergel.jpg^[23].
• David Spergel is recorded as male^[24].
• David Spergel's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• David Spergel supervised Simon DeDeo as a doctoral student^[26].
• David Spergel supervised Arlie Petters as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

David Spergel's place of birth was Rochester^[2]. He was born on +1961-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Martin S. Spergel^[7].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[11], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and Elwood-John H. Glenn High School^[12], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1962^[34]. David Spergel's doctoral advisor was William H. Press^[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4] and physicist^[5]. David Spergel's field of work was theoretical astrophysics^[9]. He was employed by Princeton University^[10]. Doctoral students include Simon DeDeo^[26], a cognitive scientist^[36], b. 1979^[37], specialised in decision theory^[38]; Arlie Petters^[27], a physicist^[39], b. 1964^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Blackwell–Tapia prize^[42], specialised in mathematical physics^[43]; Niayesh Afshordi^[44], a cosmologist^[45], b. 1978^[46], awarded the Buchalter Cosmology Prize^[47]; Julianne Dalcanton^[48], an astronomer^[49], b. 1968^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[52]; Katharine Renee Long^[53]; and Suvendra Dutta^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[14], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1981^[57]; Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[15], a science award^[58], in United States^[59]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[16], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1979^[62]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[17], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 2012^[65]; Shaw Prize^[18], a science award^[66], in Hong Kong^[67], founded in 2002^[68]; and The Shaw Prize in Astronomy^[19], a science award^[69].

Why It Matters

David Spergel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hiranya Peiris^[72], an astrophysicist^[73], b. 1974^[74], of United Kingdom^[75], awarded the Max Born Prize^[76]; Julianne Dalcanton^[77], an astronomer^[78], b. 1968^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[81]; and Arlie Petters^[82], a physicist^[83], b. 1964^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Blackwell–Tapia prize^[86], specialised in mathematical physics^[87].

FAQs

Where was David Spergel born?

David Spergel's place of birth was Rochester^[2].

Who were David Spergel's parents?

David Spergel's father was Martin S. Spergel^[7].

What did David Spergel do for work?

David Spergel worked as astronomer^[4] and physicist^[5].

Where did David Spergel go to school?

David Spergel was educated at Princeton University^[11] and Elwood-John H. Glenn High School^[12].

What awards did David Spergel receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[14], Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[15], Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[16], and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[17].