Jim Peebles

Summary

Jim Peebles is a human^[1]. He was born in Winnipeg^[2]. He was born on +1935-04-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and physicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Winnipeg^[2], Jim Peebles…
• Jim Peebles was born on +1935-04-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jim Peebles held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• Jim Peebles held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Jim Peebles worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Jim Peebles's professions included astrophysicist^[5].
• Jim Peebles's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Jim Peebles worked as a physicist^[7].
• Jim Peebles's field of work was cosmology^[11].
• Among Jim Peebles's employers was Princeton University^[12].
• Jim Peebles's education included a stint at Princeton University^[13].
• Jim Peebles's education included a stint at University of Manitoba^[14].
• Jim Peebles was educated at Glenlawn Collegiate^[15].
• Jim Peebles's doctoral advisor was Robert H. Dicke^[16].
• Jim Peebles received the Harvey Prize^[17].
• Jim Peebles received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[18].
• Jim Peebles received the Petrie Prize Lecture^[19].
• Jim Peebles received the Oskar Klein Medal^[20].
• Jim Peebles received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[21].
• Jim Peebles received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[22].
• Jim Peebles was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Jim Peebles was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Jim Peebles was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Jim Peebles was a member of American Physical Society^[26].
• Jim Peebles was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jim Peebles's place of birth was Winnipeg^[2]. He was born on +1935-04-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; University of Manitoba^[14], a university in Manitoba^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1877^[34], headquartered in Winnipeg^[35]; and Glenlawn Collegiate^[15], a high school^[36], in Canada^[37]. Jim Peebles's doctoral advisor was Robert H. Dicke^[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and physicist^[7]. Jim Peebles's field of work was cosmology^[11]. Among his employers was Princeton University^[12]. Doctoral students include Margaret Geller^[39], George Lake^[40], Weihsueh A Chiu^[41], Steven D. Phelps^[42], and Hugues Sicotte^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvey Prize^[17], a science award^[44], in Israel^[45], founded in 1972^[46]; Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[18], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 2000^[49]; Petrie Prize Lecture^[19], a science award^[50], in Canada^[51]; Oskar Klein Medal^[20], a science award^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1988^[54]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[21], a science award^[55], in United States^[56]; and Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[22], a science award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1824^[59].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jim Peebles include 18242 Peebles^[60], an asteroid^[61].

Why It Matters

Jim Peebles ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include 18242 Peebles^[60], an asteroid^[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Margaret Geller^[64], an astronomer^[65], b. 1947^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[68], specialised in astrophysics^[69].

FAQs

Where was Jim Peebles born?

Jim Peebles was born in Winnipeg^[2].

What did Jim Peebles do for work?

Jim Peebles worked as astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and physicist^[7].

Where did Jim Peebles go to school?

Jim Peebles was educated at Princeton University^[13], University of Manitoba^[14], and Glenlawn Collegiate^[15].

What awards did Jim Peebles receive?

Honors received include Harvey Prize^[17], Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[18], Petrie Prize Lecture^[19], and Oskar Klein Medal^[20].