George F. Smoot

American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025)
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Summary

George F. Smoot was born on February 20, 1945[1], in Yukon[2]. He died on September 18, 2025[3], in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], cosmologist[6], astrophysicist[7], physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,015 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: George F. Smoot[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Native language: English[13]
  • Field of work: astrophysics[14], physics[15], cosmology[16]
  • Employer: University of California, Berkeley[17]
  • Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], Upper Arlington High School[19]
  • Doctoral advisor: David H. Frisch[20]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[21], NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[22], Oersted Medal[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], Albert Einstein Medal[25], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[26], honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[27]
  • Member of: American Physical Society[28], National Academy of Sciences[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Doctoral student: Charles Lineweaver[31]
  • Commons category: George Smoot[32]
  • Family name: Smoot[33]
  • Given name: George[34], Fitzgerald[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:George Smoot[36]
  • Commons gallery: George F. Smoot[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
  • Birth name: George Fitzgerald Smoot III[39]
  • Name in native language: George F. Smoot[40]
  • Erdős number: 5[41]
  • Interested in: astrophysics[42]

Why It Matters

George F. Smoot has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was George F. Smoot born?

George F. Smoot's place of birth was Yukon[2].

Where did George F. Smoot die?

George F. Smoot died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were George F. Smoot's parents?

George F. Smoot's father was George F. Smoot[11].

What did George F. Smoot do for work?

George F. Smoot worked as an astronomer[5], cosmologist[6], astrophysicist[7], physicist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did George F. Smoot go to school?

George F. Smoot was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18] and Upper Arlington High School[19].

What awards did George F. Smoot receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[21], NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[22], Oersted Medal[23], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[24].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. Retrieved . apc.u-paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . startribune.com. startribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . The Forum. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . aapt.org. Retrieved . aapt.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . science.osti.gov. Retrieved . science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . pariscosmo.in2p3.fr. pariscosmo.in2p3.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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