Paul Steinhardt

American cosmologist
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Paul Steinhardt

Summary

Paul Steinhardt is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on December 25, 1952[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Paul Steinhardt…
  • Paul Steinhardt was born on December 25, 1952[3].
  • Paul Steinhardt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Paul Steinhardt's professions included physicist[4].
  • Paul Steinhardt worked as a non-fiction writer[5].
  • Paul Steinhardt's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Paul Steinhardt worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Paul Steinhardt's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Paul Steinhardt's field of work was crystallography[11].
  • Paul Steinhardt was employed by Princeton University[12].
  • Among Paul Steinhardt's employers was University of Pennsylvania[13].
  • Paul Steinhardt was educated at Harvard University[14].
  • Paul Steinhardt's education included a stint at Coral Gables Senior High School[15].
  • Paul Steinhardt's doctoral advisor was Sidney Coleman[16].
  • Paul Steinhardt received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Paul Steinhardt received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18].
  • Paul Steinhardt received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Paul Steinhardt received the ICTP Dirac Medal[20].
  • Paul Steinhardt received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[21].
  • Paul Steinhardt received the John Scott Award[22].
  • Paul Steinhardt was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Paul Steinhardt is recorded as male[24].
  • Paul Steinhardt's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Paul Steinhardt supervised Katherine Mack as a doctoral student[26].
  • Paul Steinhardt supervised Andreas Albrecht as a doctoral student[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1952-12-25[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: aac0feaf-e763-4089-877f-8016d6c6092a[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Paul Steinhardt… he was born on December 25, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35] and Coral Gables Senior High School[15], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1951[38]. Paul Steinhardt's doctoral advisor was Sidney Coleman[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39]. He studied under Sidney Coleman[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and astronomer[7]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[10], a branch of physics[41] and crystallography[11], a branch of physics[42]. Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1746[45], headquartered in Princeton[46] and University of Pennsylvania[13], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1740[49], headquartered in Philadelphia[50]. Doctoral students include Katherine Mack[26], an astrophysicist[51], b. 1981[52], of United States[53], awarded the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[54], specialised in astrophysics[55]; Andreas Albrecht[27], a physicist[56], b. 1957[57], of United States[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[59]; Robert Crittenden[60], a researcher[61]; Hyeong-Chai Jeong[62], a physicist[63], of South Korea[64]; and Joshua E. S. Socolar[65], a researcher[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[67], in United States[68], founded in 1925[69]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18], a physics award[70], in United States[71], founded in 1952[72]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[73]; ICTP Dirac Medal[20], a physics award[74]; Clarivate Citation Laureates[21], a science award[75], founded in 1989[76]; and John Scott Award[22], a science award[77], in United States[78], founded in 1816[79].

Why It Matters

Paul Steinhardt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

He is credited with the discovery of eternal inflation[82] and ekpyrotic universe[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Katherine Mack[84], an astrophysicist[85], b. 1981[86], of United States[87], awarded the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[88], specialised in astrophysics[89] and Andreas Albrecht[90], a physicist[91], b. 1957[92], of United States[93], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[94].

FAQs

Where was Paul Steinhardt born?

Paul Steinhardt's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Paul Steinhardt do for work?

Paul Steinhardt worked as physicist[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], and astronomer[7].

Where did Paul Steinhardt go to school?

Paul Steinhardt was educated at Harvard University[14] and Coral Gables Senior High School[15].

What awards did Paul Steinhardt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[18], Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], and ICTP Dirac Medal[20].

What did Paul Steinhardt discover?

Paul Steinhardt is credited as discoverer of eternal inflation[82] and ekpyrotic universe[83].

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