Robert H. Dicke

Summary

Robert H. Dicke is a human^[1]. Born in St. Louis^[2], he… he was born on May 6, 1916^[3]. He died in Princeton^[4]. He died on March 4, 1997^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in St. Louis^[2], Robert H. Dicke…
• Robert H. Dicke died in Princeton^[4].
• Robert H. Dicke was born on May 6, 1916^[3].
• Robert H. Dicke died on March 4, 1997^[5].
• Robert H. Dicke held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Robert H. Dicke worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Robert H. Dicke's professions included physicist^[7].
• Robert H. Dicke worked as an astrophysicist^[8].
• Robert H. Dicke worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Robert H. Dicke was employed by Princeton University^[12].
• Robert H. Dicke was educated at Princeton University^[13].
• Robert H. Dicke was educated at University of Rochester^[14].
• Robert H. Dicke's doctoral advisor was Lee Alvin DuBridge^[15].
• Robert H. Dicke received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[16].
• Robert H. Dicke received the National Medal of Science^[17].
• Robert H. Dicke received the Rumford Prize^[18].
• Robert H. Dicke received the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[19].
• Robert H. Dicke received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20].
• Robert H. Dicke received the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[21].
• Robert H. Dicke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[22].
• Robert H. Dicke was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• Robert H. Dicke was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Robert H. Dicke was influenced by George Gamow^[25].
• Robert H. Dicke was influenced by Paul Dirac^[26].
• Robert H. Dicke is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-05-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997-03-04^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7739c674-27c2-4bf3-8b2e-1cfcf966f2ea^[32]

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Origins and Family

Robert H. Dicke's place of birth was St. Louis^[2]. He was born on May 6, 1916^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[13], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1746^[35], headquartered in Princeton^[36] and University of Rochester^[14], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1850^[39], headquartered in Rochester^[40]. Robert H. Dicke's doctoral advisor was Lee Alvin DuBridge^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Robert H. Dicke was employed by Princeton University^[12]. Doctoral students include Carl H. Brans^[41], a physicist^[42], 1935–2026^[43], of United States^[44]; Jim Peebles^[45], an astronomer^[46], b. 1935^[47], of Canada^[48], awarded the Harvey Prize^[49], specialised in cosmology^[50]; and William Jason Morgan^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[16], an award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1875^[54]; National Medal of Science^[17], a science award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1963^[57]; Rumford Prize^[18], a science award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1839^[60]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[19], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1941^[63]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[64]; and Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[21], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1986^[67].

Death and Burial

Robert H. Dicke died on March 4, 1997^[5]. He died in Princeton^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert H. Dicke include Brans–Dicke theory^[68], a scalar-tensor theory^[69] and Dicke effect^[70].

Why It Matters

Robert H. Dicke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Rainer Weiss^[73], a physicist^[74], 1932–2025^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[77], specialised in physics^[78] and Alan Guth^[79], an astronomer^[80], b. 1947^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the Eddington Medal^[83], specialised in physical cosmology^[84].

Entities named for him include Brans–Dicke theory^[68], a scalar-tensor theory^[69] and Dicke effect^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jim Peebles^[85], an astronomer^[86], b. 1935^[87], of Canada^[88], awarded the Harvey Prize^[89], specialised in cosmology^[90]; W. Jason Morgan^[91], a physicist^[92], 1935–2023^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the National Medal of Science^[95], specialised in geophysics^[96]; and Carl H. Brans^[97], a physicist^[98], 1935–2026^[99], of United States^[100].

FAQs

Where was Robert H. Dicke born?

Born in St. Louis^[2], Robert H. Dicke…

Where did Robert H. Dicke die?

Robert H. Dicke passed away in Princeton^[4].

What did Robert H. Dicke do for work?

Robert H. Dicke worked as astronomer^[6], physicist^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Robert H. Dicke go to school?

Robert H. Dicke was educated at Princeton University^[13] and University of Rochester^[14].

What awards did Robert H. Dicke receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[16], National Medal of Science^[17], Rumford Prize^[18], and Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[19].

Who did Robert H. Dicke influence?

Robert H. Dicke has been cited as an influence by Rainer Weiss^[73] and Alan Guth^[79].