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], blogger[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,338 views/month, #6,828 of 1,000,298).[8]

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[9].
  • Sean M. Carroll held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Sean M. Carroll worked as a physicist[4].
  • Sean M. Carroll worked as an astrophysicist[5].
  • Sean M. Carroll's professions included blogger[6].
  • Sean M. Carroll's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Sean M. Carroll's field of work was physics[11].
  • Sean M. Carroll's field of work was cosmology[12].
  • Sean M. Carroll was employed by Santa Fe Institute[13].
  • Among Sean M. Carroll's employers was Johns Hopkins University[14].
  • Sean M. Carroll was employed by California Institute of Technology[15].
  • Sean M. Carroll was employed by Santa Fe Institute[16].
  • Sean M. Carroll's education included a stint at Harvard University[17].
  • Sean M. Carroll's education included a stint at Pennsbury High School[18].
  • Sean M. Carroll's doctoral advisor was George B. Field[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is From Eternity to Here[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is The Big Picture[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is The Particle at the End of the Universe[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is Something Deeply Hidden[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Sean M. Carroll is Can the dark energy equation-of-state parameter w be less than −1?[24].
  • Sean M. Carroll received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[25].
  • Sean M. Carroll received the Emperor Has No Clothes Award[26].
  • Sean M. Carroll received the Andrew Gemant Award[27].

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b9646755-755d-4d88-916f-e9ff90c35473[30]

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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[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34] and Pennsbury High School[18], a high school[35], in United States[36]. Sean M. Carroll's doctoral advisor was George B. Field[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], blogger[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[11], a branch of science[37] and cosmology[12], a branch of astronomy[38]. Employers include Santa Fe Institute[13], a research institute[39], in United States[40], founded in 1984[41], headquartered in Santa Fe[42]; Johns Hopkins University[14], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1876[45], headquartered in Baltimore[46]; and California Institute of Technology[15], 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[20], The Big Picture[21], The Particle at the End of the Universe[22], Something Deeply Hidden[23], and Can the dark energy equation-of-state parameter w be less than −1?[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], a fellowship award[54]; Emperor Has No Clothes Award[26], an award[55]; Andrew Gemant Award[27], a science award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1987[58]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[59], a fellowship award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1874[62]; Guggenheim Fellowship[63], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66]; and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[67], a fellowship grant[68], in United States[69], founded in 1988[70].

Personal Life

Among Sean M. Carroll's spouses was Jennifer Ouellette[9]. His religion is recorded as atheism[71].

Why It Matters

Sean M. Carroll ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,338 views/month, #6,828 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

Works attributed to him include From Eternity to Here[74], a literary work[75].

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[9].

What did Sean M. Carroll do for work?

Sean M. Carroll worked as physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], blogger[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Sean M. Carroll go to school?

Sean M. Carroll was educated at Harvard University[17] and Pennsbury High School[18].

What awards did Sean M. Carroll receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[25], Emperor Has No Clothes Award[26], Andrew Gemant Award[27], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[59].

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