Thomas Gold

Summary

Thomas Gold is a human^[1]. Born in Vienna^[2], he… he was born on May 22, 1920^[3]. He passed away in Ithaca^[4]. He died on June 22, 2004^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], military flight engineer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], engineer^[9], and physicist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Vienna^[2], Thomas Gold…
• Thomas Gold died in Ithaca^[4].
• Thomas Gold was born on May 22, 1920^[3].
• Thomas Gold died on June 22, 2004^[5].
• Thomas Gold is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery^[12].
• Thomas Gold was married to Merle Gold^[13].
• Thomas Gold held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Thomas Gold held citizenship in Austria^[15].
• Thomas Gold's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Thomas Gold worked as a military flight engineer^[7].
• Thomas Gold's professions included astrophysicist^[8].
• Thomas Gold's professions included engineer^[9].
• Thomas Gold worked as a physicist^[10].
• Thomas Gold's professions included university teacher^[16].
• Thomas Gold's field of work was astronomy^[17].
• Thomas Gold's field of work was astrophysics^[18].
• Thomas Gold's field of work was biophysics^[19].
• Thomas Gold's field of work was geophysics^[20].
• Thomas Gold held the position of professor^[21].
• Thomas Gold was employed by Harvard University^[22].
• Among Thomas Gold's employers was Cornell University^[23].
• Thomas Gold was employed by University of Cambridge^[24].
• Thomas Gold's education included a stint at Trinity College^[25].
• Thomas Gold was educated at University of Cambridge^[26].
• Thomas Gold's education included a stint at Cornell University^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Vienna^[2], Thomas Gold… he was born on May 22, 1920^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[25], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; University of Cambridge^[26], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Cornell University^[27], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1865^[38], headquartered in Ithaca^[39]; and Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz^[40], a boarding school^[41], in Switzerland^[42], founded in 1904^[43]. Thomas Gold's doctoral advisor was Richard Pumphrey^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], military flight engineer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], engineer^[9], physicist^[10], and university teacher^[16]. Fields of work include astronomy^[17], a branch of science^[45]; astrophysics^[18], a branch of astronomy^[46]; biophysics^[19], a branch of biology^[47]; and geophysics^[20], a branch of science^[48]. Employers include Harvard University^[22], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1636^[51], headquartered in Cambridge^[52]; Cornell University^[23], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1865^[55], headquartered in Ithaca^[56]; and University of Cambridge^[24], a collegiate university^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1209^[59], headquartered in Cambridge^[60]. Thomas Gold held the position of professor^[21]. Notable students include Peter Goldreich^[61] and Stanton J. Peale^[62]. Doctoral students include Peter Goldreich^[63], Steven Soter^[64], Arnold Benz^[65], and Frank Drake^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[67], a fellowship award^[68], in United Kingdom^[69]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[70], a science award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1824^[73]; Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[74], a science award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1941^[77]; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[78], a fellowship award^[79], in United States^[80], founded in 1962^[81]; and Humboldt Prize^[82], a science award^[83], in Germany^[84], founded in 1972^[85].

Personal Life

Thomas Gold was married to Merle Gold^[13].

Death and Burial

Thomas Gold died on June 22, 2004^[5]. He died in Ithaca^[4]. Burial took place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Thomas Gold ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (338 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

He is credited with the discovery of Gold universe^[88], a non-standard cosmology^[89].

His notable doctoral advisees include Frank Drake^[90], an astronomer^[91], 1930–2022^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Karl G. Jansky Lectureship^[94], specialised in astronomy^[95]; Steven Soter^[96], an astrophysicist^[97], b. 1943^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award^[100], specialised in physical cosmology^[101]; and Peter Goldreich^[102], a physicist^[103], b. 1939^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[106], specialised in astronomy^[107].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Gold born?

Born in Vienna^[2], Thomas Gold…

Where did Thomas Gold die?

Thomas Gold died in Ithaca^[4].

Who was Thomas Gold married to?

Thomas Gold's spouses include Merle Gold^[13].

What did Thomas Gold do for work?

Thomas Gold worked as astronomer^[6], military flight engineer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], engineer^[9], and physicist^[10].

Where did Thomas Gold go to school?

Thomas Gold was educated at Trinity College^[25], University of Cambridge^[26], Cornell University^[27], and Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz^[40].

What awards did Thomas Gold receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[67], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[70], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award^[74], and Fellow of the American Geophysical Union^[78].

What did Thomas Gold discover?

Thomas Gold is credited as discoverer of Gold universe^[88].