Peter Goldreich

Summary

Peter Goldreich is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1939-07-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Peter Goldreich…
• Peter Goldreich was born on +1939-07-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Goldreich held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Peter Goldreich worked as a physicist^[4].
• Peter Goldreich worked as an astronomer^[5].
• Peter Goldreich worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Peter Goldreich worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Peter Goldreich's field of work was astronomy^[10].
• Peter Goldreich's field of work was astrophysics^[11].
• Peter Goldreich's field of work was celestial mechanics^[12].
• Peter Goldreich's field of work was planetary ring^[13].
• Peter Goldreich's field of work was helioseismology^[14].
• Peter Goldreich's field of work was neutron star^[15].
• Among Peter Goldreich's employers was California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Among Peter Goldreich's employers was University of Cambridge^[17].
• Peter Goldreich's doctoral advisor was Thomas Gold^[18].
• A notable student of Peter Goldreich was Carolyn Porco^[19].
• Peter Goldreich received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[20].
• Peter Goldreich received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[21].
• Peter Goldreich received the National Medal of Science^[22].
• Peter Goldreich received the Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science^[23].
• Peter Goldreich received the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[24].
• Peter Goldreich received the Chapman Medal^[25].
• Peter Goldreich was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Peter Goldreich was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Peter Goldreich… he was born on +1939-07-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Peter Goldreich's doctoral advisor was Thomas Gold^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7]. Fields of work include astronomy^[10], a branch of science^[28]; astrophysics^[11], a branch of astronomy^[29]; celestial mechanics^[12], a branch of mechanics^[30]; planetary ring^[13], an astronomical object type^[31]; helioseismology^[14], a branch of physics^[32]; and neutron star^[15], an astronomical object type^[33]. Employers include California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1891^[36], headquartered in California^[37] and University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1209^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]. A notable student of Peter Goldreich was Carolyn Porco^[19]. Doctoral students include Carolyn Porco^[42], an astronomer^[43], b. 1953^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Lennart Nilsson Award^[46], specialised in planetary science^[47]; Jack Wisdom^[48]; Richard McCray^[49]; Jason L. Maron^[50]; and Charles R. Alcock^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[20], a science award^[52], in United States^[53]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[21], a science award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1824^[56]; National Medal of Science^[22], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1963^[59]; Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science^[23], a science award^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1997^[62]; Gerard P. Kuiper Prize^[24], a science award^[63]; and Chapman Medal^[25], a science award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1973^[66].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Goldreich include 3805 Goldreich^[67], an asteroid^[68].

Why It Matters

Peter Goldreich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include 3805 Goldreich^[67], an asteroid^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carolyn Porco^[71], an astronomer^[72], b. 1953^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Lennart Nilsson Award^[75], specialised in planetary science^[76]; Charles R. Alcock^[77], an astronomer^[78], b. 1951^[79], of New Zealand^[80], awarded the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[81], specialised in astrophysics^[82]; Jack Wisdom^[83], an astronomer^[84], b. 1953^[85], of United States^[86], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program^[87], specialised in planetary science^[88]; and Richard McCray^[89], an astronomer^[90], 1937–2021^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[93].

FAQs

Where was Peter Goldreich born?

Peter Goldreich's place of birth was New York City^[2].

What did Peter Goldreich do for work?

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

What awards did Peter Goldreich receive?

Honors received include Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[20], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[21], National Medal of Science^[22], and Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science^[23].