Peter Goldreich
American astronomer · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1939 · age 87
Peter Goldreich is an American astrophysicist whose research focuses on celestial mechanics, planetary rings, helioseismology and neutron stars. He is the Lee DuBridge Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Physics at California Institute of Technology.
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2007The Shaw Prize in AstronomyAward2006Grand Prize of the French Academy of ScienceAward2004Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1995National Medal of ScienceAward1993Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1992Gerard P. Kuiper PrizeAward1985Chapman MedalAward1979Henry Norris Russell LectureshipAward1939Born14 July 1939
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Since 2005 he has also been a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Asteroid 3805 Goldreich is named after him.
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Born 1939 · age 87
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The same award as Peter
Eugene ParkerBoth received Chapman Medal
Maria T. ZuberBoth received Gerard P. Kuiper Prize
David DonohoBoth received Shaw Prize
Frank ShuBoth received The Shaw Prize in AstronomyJeremiah P. OstrikerBoth received Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
Joan A. SteitzBoth received Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science