Sean M. Carroll

American theoretical cosmologist
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Sean M. Carroll

Summary

Sean M. Carroll is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on October 5, 1966[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,082 views/month, #6,828 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sean M. Carroll's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Sean M. Carroll was born on October 5, 1966[3].
  • Among Sean M. Carroll's spouses was Jennifer Ouellette[8].
  • Sean M. Carroll held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Sean M. Carroll worked as a physicist[4].
  • Sean M. Carroll worked as an astrophysicist[5].
  • Sean M. Carroll's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Sean M. Carroll's field of work was physics[10].
  • Sean M. Carroll's field of work was cosmology[11].
  • Sean M. Carroll was employed by Santa Fe Institute[12].
  • Sean M. Carroll was employed by Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Among Sean M. Carroll's employers was California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Sean M. Carroll was employed by Santa Fe Institute[15].
  • Sean M. Carroll was educated at Harvard University[16].
  • Sean M. Carroll's education included a stint at Pennsbury High School[17].
  • Sean M. Carroll's doctoral advisor was George B. Field[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is From Eternity to Here[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is The Big Picture[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is The Particle at the End of the Universe[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is Something Deeply Hidden[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is Can the dark energy equation-of-state parameter w be less than −1?[23].
  • Sean M. Carroll received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].
  • Sean M. Carroll received the Emperor Has No Clothes Award[25].
  • Sean M. Carroll received the Andrew Gemant Award[26].
  • Sean M. Carroll received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[27].

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  • Country: US[29]

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Origins and Family

Sean M. Carroll was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on October 5, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34] and Pennsbury High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36]. Sean M. Carroll's doctoral advisor was George B. Field[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[37] and cosmology[11], a branch of astronomy[38]. Employers include Santa Fe Institute[12], a research institute[39], in United States[40], founded in 1984[41], headquartered in Santa Fe[42]; Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1876[45], headquartered in Baltimore[46]; and California Institute of Technology[14], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1891[49], headquartered in California[50]. Doctoral students include Ignacy Leonard Sawicki[51], a researcher[52] and Mark Brian Hoffman[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include From Eternity to Here[19], The Big Picture[20], The Particle at the End of the Universe[21], Something Deeply Hidden[22], and Can the dark energy equation-of-state parameter w be less than −1?[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], a fellowship award[54]; Emperor Has No Clothes Award[25], an award[55]; Andrew Gemant Award[26], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1987[58]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[27], a fellowship award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1874[61]; Guggenheim Fellowship[62], a fellowship grant[63], in United States[64], founded in 1925[65]; and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[66], a fellowship grant[67], in United States[68], founded in 1988[69].

Personal Life

Among Sean M. Carroll's spouses was Jennifer Ouellette[8]. His religion is recorded as atheism[70].

Why It Matters

Sean M. Carroll ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,082 views/month, #6,828 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Works attributed to him include From Eternity to Here[73], a literary work[74].

FAQs

Where was Sean M. Carroll born?

Sean M. Carroll's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Who was Sean M. Carroll married to?

Sean M. Carroll's spouses include Jennifer Ouellette[8].

What did Sean M. Carroll do for work?

Sean M. Carroll worked as physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Sean M. Carroll go to school?

Sean M. Carroll was educated at Harvard University[16] and Pennsbury High School[17].

What awards did Sean M. Carroll receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], Emperor Has No Clothes Award[25], Andrew Gemant Award[26], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[27].

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