Joseph Hooton Taylor

Summary

Joseph Hooton Taylor is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1941-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and Nobel Prize winner^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Philadelphia^[2], Joseph Hooton Taylor…
• Joseph Hooton Taylor was born on +1941-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor worked as an astrophysicist^[5].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor's professions included physicist^[6].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor worked as a Nobel Prize winner^[8].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor's field of work was physics^[11].
• Among Joseph Hooton Taylor's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst^[12].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor was employed by Princeton University^[13].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor's education included a stint at Haverford College^[14].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor was educated at Harvard University^[15].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst^[16].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor's education included a stint at Moorestown Friends School^[17].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[19].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor received the Tomalla Foundation^[20].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor received the Albert Einstein Medal^[21].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[22].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor received the Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[23].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor was a member of American Philosophical Society^[26].
• Joseph Hooton Taylor was a member of American Astronomical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Hooton Taylor was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1941-03-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Haverford College^[14], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1833^[30], headquartered in Haverford Township^[31]; Harvard University^[15], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; University of Massachusetts Amherst^[16], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1863^[38], headquartered in Amherst^[39]; and Moorestown Friends School^[17], a school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1785^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and Nobel Prize winner^[8]. Joseph Hooton Taylor's field of work was physics^[11]. Employers include University of Massachusetts Amherst^[12], a university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1863^[45], headquartered in Amherst^[46] and Princeton University^[13], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1746^[49], headquartered in Princeton^[50]. Doctoral students include Russell Alan Hulse^[51], Victoria Kaspi^[52], and David Helfand^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1981^[56]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[19], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1979^[59]; Tomalla Foundation^[20], a science award^[60], in Switzerland^[61]; Albert Einstein Medal^[21], a science award^[62], in Switzerland^[63], founded in 1979^[64]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[22], a physics award^[65], in Sweden^[66], founded in 1901^[67]; and Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[23], a science award^[68], in Germany^[69].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Hooton Taylor include 81859 Joetaylor^[70].

Why It Matters

Joseph Hooton Taylor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He is credited with the discovery of PSR B1913+16^[73], a spectroscopic binary^[74]. Entities named for him include 81859 Joetaylor^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Russell Alan Hulse^[75], an astronomer^[76], b. 1950^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[79], specialised in physics^[80] and Victoria Kaspi^[81], an astronomer^[82], b. 1967^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering^[85], specialised in pulsar^[86].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Hooton Taylor born?

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Joseph Hooton Taylor…

What did Joseph Hooton Taylor do for work?

Joseph Hooton Taylor worked as astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and Nobel Prize winner^[8].

Where did Joseph Hooton Taylor go to school?

Joseph Hooton Taylor was educated at Haverford College^[14], Harvard University^[15], University of Massachusetts Amherst^[16], and Moorestown Friends School^[17].

What awards did Joseph Hooton Taylor receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[19], Tomalla Foundation^[20], and Albert Einstein Medal^[21].

What did Joseph Hooton Taylor discover?

Joseph Hooton Taylor is credited as discoverer of PSR B1913+16^[73].