Jim Peebles
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Summary
Jim Peebles was born on April 25, 1935[1], in Winnipeg[2]. He has worked as an astronomer[3], astrophysicist[4], university teacher[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,079 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Canada[8], United States[9]
- Field of work: cosmology[10]
- Employer: Princeton University[11]
- Educated at: Princeton University[12], University of Manitoba[13], Glenlawn Collegiate[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Robert H. Dicke[15]
- Award received: Harvey Prize[16], Gruber Prize in Cosmology[17], Petrie Prize Lecture[18], Oskar Klein Medal[19], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship[20], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[21], Eddington Medal[22], Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics[23], Bruce Medal[24], Tomalla Foundation[25], Karl G. Jansky Lectureship[26], ICTP Dirac Medal[27], The Shaw Prize in Astronomy[28], Crafoord Prize in Astronomy[29]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[30], Royal Society[31], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], American Physical Society[33], Royal Society of Canada[34], International Astronomical Union[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Margaret Geller[37], George Lake[38], Weihsueh A Chiu[39], Steven D. Phelps[40], Hugues Sicotte[41]
- Commons category: Jim Peebles[42]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[43]
- Family name: Peebles[44]
- Given name: Phillip[45], James[46], Edwin[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[48]
- Birth name: Phillip James Edwin Peebles[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Jim Peebles include 18242 Peebles[50], an asteroid[51].
Why It Matters
Jim Peebles has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include 18242 Peebles[50], an asteroid[51].
His notable doctoral advisees include Margaret Geller[54], an astronomer[55], b. 1947[56], of United States[57], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[58], specialised in astrophysics[59].
FAQs
Where was Jim Peebles born?
Jim Peebles was born in Winnipeg[2].
What did Jim Peebles do for work?
Jim Peebles worked as an astronomer[3], astrophysicist[4], university teacher[5], and physicist[6].
Where did Jim Peebles go to school?
Jim Peebles was educated at Princeton University[12], University of Manitoba[13], and Glenlawn Collegiate[14].
What awards did Jim Peebles receive?
Honors received include Harvey Prize[16], Gruber Prize in Cosmology[17], Petrie Prize Lecture[18], and Oskar Klein Medal[19].