Alan Guth

Summary

Alan Guth is a human^[1]. He was born in New Brunswick^[2]. He was born on February 27, 1947^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], cosmologist^[6], science writer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New Brunswick^[2], Alan Guth…
• Alan Guth was born on February 27, 1947^[3].
• A child of Alan Guth was Larry Guth^[10].
• Alan Guth held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Alan Guth worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Alan Guth worked as a theoretical physicist^[5].
• Alan Guth worked as a cosmologist^[6].
• Alan Guth worked as a science writer^[7].
• Alan Guth's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Alan Guth's professions included non-fiction writer^[12].
• Alan Guth's field of work was physical cosmology^[13].
• Alan Guth's field of work was particle physics^[14].
• Alan Guth was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Alan Guth's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Alan Guth was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].
• Alan Guth was educated at Highland Park High School^[18].
• Alan Guth's doctoral advisor was Francis E. Low^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Alan Guth is inflation^[20].
• Alan Guth received the Eddington Medal^[21].
• Alan Guth received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[22].
• Alan Guth received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[23].
• Alan Guth received the Isaac Newton Medal^[24].
• Alan Guth received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[25].
• Alan Guth received the Oskar Klein Medal^[26].
• Alan Guth was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1947-02-27^[30]

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Origins and Family

Alan Guth was born in New Brunswick^[2]. He was born on February 27, 1947^[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35] and Highland Park High School^[18], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1926^[38]. Alan Guth's doctoral advisor was Francis E. Low^[19]. Academic degrees include master's degree^[39] and Doctor of Philosophy^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], cosmologist^[6], science writer^[7], university teacher^[8], and non-fiction writer^[12]. Fields of work include physical cosmology^[13], a branch of physics^[41] and particle physics^[14], a branch of physics^[42]. Among Alan Guth's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15]. Doctoral students include Carl Linwood Gardner^[43], Chung-Pei Ma^[44], and Andrea De Simone^[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alan Guth is inflation^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Eddington Medal^[21], a science award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1953^[48]; Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[22], a science award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 2000^[51]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[23], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 2012^[54]; Isaac Newton Medal^[24], a science award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 2008^[57]; Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[25], a science award^[58], founded in 2008^[59]; and Oskar Klein Medal^[26], a science award^[60], in Sweden^[61], founded in 1988^[62].

Personal Life

A child of Alan Guth was Larry Guth^[10].

Why It Matters

Alan Guth ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He is credited with the discovery of inflation^[65], a cosmological model^[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chung-Pei Ma^[67], an astrophysicist^[68], b. 1966^[69], of Taiwan^[70], awarded the Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy^[71], specialised in cosmology^[72].

FAQs

Where was Alan Guth born?

Alan Guth's place of birth was New Brunswick^[2].

What did Alan Guth do for work?

Alan Guth worked as astronomer^[4], theoretical physicist^[5], cosmologist^[6], science writer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Alan Guth go to school?

Alan Guth was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], and Highland Park High School^[18].

What awards did Alan Guth receive?

Honors received include Eddington Medal^[21], Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[22], Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[23], and Isaac Newton Medal^[24].

What did Alan Guth discover?

Alan Guth is credited as discoverer of inflation^[65].