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 (210 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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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^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and University of Rochester^[14], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1850^[34], headquartered in Rochester^[35]. 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^[36], a physicist^[37], 1935–2026^[38], of United States^[39]; Jim Peebles^[40], an astronomer^[41], b. 1935^[42], of Canada^[43], awarded the Harvey Prize^[44], specialised in cosmology^[45]; and William Jason Morgan^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal^[16], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1875^[49]; National Medal of Science^[17], a science award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1963^[52]; Rumford Prize^[18], a science award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1839^[55]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[19], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1941^[58]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[20], a fellowship award^[59]; and Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize^[21], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1986^[62].

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^[63], a scalar-tensor theory^[64] and Dicke effect^[65].

Why It Matters

Robert H. Dicke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He has been cited as an influence by Rainer Weiss^[68], a physicist^[69], 1932–2025^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[72], specialised in physics^[73] and Alan Guth^[74], an astronomer^[75], b. 1947^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Eddington Medal^[78], specialised in physical cosmology^[79].

Entities named for him include Brans–Dicke theory^[63], a scalar-tensor theory^[64] and Dicke effect^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jim Peebles^[80], an astronomer^[81], b. 1935^[82], of Canada^[83], awarded the Harvey Prize^[84], specialised in cosmology^[85]; Carl H. Brans^[86], a physicist^[87], 1935–2026^[88], of United States^[89]; and W. Jason Morgan^[90], a physicist^[91], 1935–2023^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the National Medal of Science^[94], specialised in geophysics^[95].

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^[68] and Alan Guth^[74].