George F. Smoot

American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025)
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George F. Smoot

Summary

George F. Smoot is a human[1]. He was born in Yukon[2]. He was born on February 20, 1945[3]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on September 18, 2025[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], cosmologist[7], astrophysicist[8], physicist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yukon[2], George F. Smoot…
  • George F. Smoot died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • George F. Smoot was born on February 20, 1945[3].
  • George F. Smoot died on September 18, 2025[5].
  • George F. Smoot's father was George F. Smoot[12].
  • George F. Smoot held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was George F. Smoot's native language[14].
  • George F. Smoot worked as an astronomer[6].
  • George F. Smoot's professions included cosmologist[7].
  • George F. Smoot worked as an astrophysicist[8].
  • George F. Smoot worked as a physicist[9].
  • George F. Smoot worked as a university teacher[10].
  • George F. Smoot's field of work was astrophysics[15].
  • George F. Smoot's field of work was physics[16].
  • George F. Smoot's field of work was cosmology[17].
  • Among George F. Smoot's employers was University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • George F. Smoot's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • George F. Smoot was educated at Upper Arlington High School[20].
  • George F. Smoot's doctoral advisor was David H. Frisch[21].
  • George F. Smoot received the Nobel Prize in Physics[22].
  • George F. Smoot received the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[23].
  • George F. Smoot received the Oersted Medal[24].
  • George F. Smoot received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[25].
  • George F. Smoot received the Albert Einstein Medal[26].
  • George F. Smoot received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yukon[2], George F. Smoot… he was born on February 20, 1945[3]. His father was he[12]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Upper Arlington High School[20], a high school[32], in United States[33]. George F. Smoot's doctoral advisor was David H. Frisch[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], cosmologist[7], astrophysicist[8], physicist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include astrophysics[15], a branch of astronomy[34]; physics[16], a branch of science[35]; and cosmology[17], a branch of astronomy[36]. George F. Smoot was employed by University of California, Berkeley[18]. He supervised Charles Lineweaver as a doctoral student[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[22], a physics award[38], in Sweden[39], founded in 1901[40]; NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[23], a medallion[41], in United States[42], founded in 1961[43]; Oersted Medal[24], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1936[46]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], a fellowship award[47]; Albert Einstein Medal[26], a science award[48], in Switzerland[49], founded in 1979[50]; and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[27], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1960[53].

Death and Burial

George F. Smoot died on September 18, 2025[5]. He died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Why It Matters

George F. Smoot ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was George F. Smoot born?

Born in Yukon[2], George F. Smoot…

Where did George F. Smoot die?

George F. Smoot died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were George F. Smoot's parents?

George F. Smoot's father was George F. Smoot[12].

What did George F. Smoot do for work?

George F. Smoot worked as astronomer[6], cosmologist[7], astrophysicist[8], physicist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did George F. Smoot go to school?

George F. Smoot was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19] and Upper Arlington High School[20].

What awards did George F. Smoot receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[22], NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[23], Oersted Medal[24], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[25].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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