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Robert Herman

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American astronomer (1914-1997)

United StatesScientistsLived 1914 to 1997 · aged 82
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Robert Herman was an American astronomer, best known for his work with Ralph Alpher in 1948-50, on estimating the temperature of cosmic microwave background radiation from the Big Bang explosion.

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Awards 7

1993Henry Draper Medal
1993John von Neumann Theory Prize
1980John Price Wetherill Medal
1975Magellanic Premium
1959Frederick W. Lanchester Prize
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Connected to Robert 6

Richard E. StearnsAlso won Frederick W. Lanchester PrizeHarold W. KuhnAlso won John von Neumann Theory PrizeBill PickeringAlso won Magellanic PremiumCarl AkeleyAlso won John Price Wetherill MedalJohn Stanley PlaskettAlso won Henry Draper MedalBohdan PaczyńskiAlso won Henry Draper Medal

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1997 · aged 82
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