Scott Tremaine

Summary

Scott Tremaine is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Toronto^[2]. He was born on May 25, 1950^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and physicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Scott Tremaine was born in Toronto^[2].
• Scott Tremaine was born on May 25, 1950^[3].
• Among Scott Tremaine's spouses was Marilyn Tremaine^[9].
• Scott Tremaine held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Scott Tremaine held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Scott Tremaine's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Scott Tremaine worked as an astrophysicist^[5].
• Scott Tremaine worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Scott Tremaine's professions included physicist^[7].
• Scott Tremaine's field of work was astrophysics^[12].
• Scott Tremaine was employed by Princeton University^[13].
• Scott Tremaine was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Scott Tremaine was employed by University of Toronto^[15].
• Scott Tremaine's education included a stint at Princeton University^[16].
• Scott Tremaine's education included a stint at McMaster University^[17].
• Scott Tremaine's doctoral advisor was Jeremiah P. Ostriker^[18].
• Scott Tremaine's doctoral advisor was Russell Kulsrud^[19].
• Scott Tremaine received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Scott Tremaine received the Petrie Prize Lecture^[21].
• Scott Tremaine received the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[22].
• Scott Tremaine received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[23].
• Scott Tremaine received the Tomalla Foundation^[24].
• Scott Tremaine received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[25].
• Scott Tremaine was a member of Royal Society^[26].
• Scott Tremaine was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto^[2], Scott Tremaine… he was born on May 25, 1950^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and McMaster University^[17], a public research university^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1887^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Jeremiah P. Ostriker^[18], an astronomer^[35], 1937–2025^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[38], specialised in astrophysics^[39] and Russell Kulsrud^[19], a physicist^[40], 1928–2025^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics^[43], specialised in physics^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], astrophysicist^[5], university teacher^[6], and physicist^[7]. Scott Tremaine's field of work was astrophysics^[12]. Employers include Princeton University^[13], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1746^[47], headquartered in Princeton^[48]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1861^[51], headquartered in Cambridge^[52]; and University of Toronto^[15], a public research university^[53], in Canada^[54], founded in 1827^[55], headquartered in Toronto^[56]. Doctoral students include Eric B. Ford^[57], a researcher^[58], awarded the Harold C. Urey Prize^[59]; Paul A. Wiegert^[60]; and Martin D. Weinberg^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]; Petrie Prize Lecture^[21], a science award^[64], in Canada^[65]; Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[22], a science award^[66], in United States^[67]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[23], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1979^[70]; Tomalla Foundation^[24], a science award^[71], in Switzerland^[72]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[25], a fellowship award^[73], in Canada^[74].

Personal Life

Scott Tremaine was married to Marilyn Tremaine^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Scott Tremaine include 3806 Tremaine^[75], an asteroid^[76].

Why It Matters

Scott Tremaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Entities named for him include 3806 Tremaine^[75], an asteroid^[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul A. Wiegert^[79], an astronomer^[80], b. 1967^[81], of Canada^[82].

FAQs

Where was Scott Tremaine born?

Scott Tremaine was born in Toronto^[2].

Who was Scott Tremaine married to?

Scott Tremaine's spouses include Marilyn Tremaine^[9].

What did Scott Tremaine do for work?

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

Where did Scott Tremaine go to school?

Scott Tremaine was educated at Princeton University^[16] and McMaster University^[17].

What awards did Scott Tremaine receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Petrie Prize Lecture^[21], Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[22], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[23].