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David Todd Wilkinson (13 May 1935 – 5 September 2002)[1] was a world-renowned pioneer in the field of cosmology, specializing in the study of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) left over from the Big Bang.

David Todd Wilkinson
Born	13 May 1935
Died	5 September 2002 (aged 67 years, 200 days)
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Awards	James Craig Watson Medal (2001)
Scientific career
Fields	cosmology
Institutions	Princeton University
Doctoral advisor	H. Richard Crane
Doctoral students	Marc Davis Suzanne Staggs Peter Saulson

Education

He was born in Hillsdale, Michigan, and earned his Ph.D. in physics at the University of Michigan under the supervision of H. Richard Crane.[2]

Research and Career

He was a Professor of Physics at Princeton University from 1965 until his retirement in 2002. He made fundamental contributions to many major cosmic microwave background experiments, including two NASA satellites: the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), which was named in his honor after his death due to cancer.[3]

Awards

His numerous accolades include the Princeton President's Award for Distinguished Teaching, election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1983, and the James Craig Watson Medal (2001).

References

External Links

• John Mather and P. James E. Peebles, "David Todd Wilkinson", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (2009)

На других языках

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[de] David Todd Wilkinson

David Todd Wilkinson (* 13. Mai 1935 in Hillsdale, Michigan, USA; † 5. September 2002 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA) war ein US-amerikanischer Astrophysiker und Kosmologe, der den kosmischen Mikrowellenhintergrund untersuchte.

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- [en] David Todd Wilkinson

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[es] David Wilkinson

David Todd Wilkinson (Hillsdale, Míchigan, 13 de mayo de 1935 - 5 de septiembre de 2002)[1][2] fue un pionero de renombre mundial en el campo de la cosmología, especializado en el estudio de la radiación de fondo de microondas cósmico (CMB) dejada por el big bang.[3] Obtuvo su doctorado en física en la Universidad de Míchigan, bajo la supervisión de Richard H. Crane.[4]

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[fr] David Todd Wilkinson

David Todd Wilkinson (13 mai 1935 – 5 septembre 2002) est un astrophysicien américain, mondialement reconnu pour son travail de pionnier dans le domaine de la cosmologie, et spécialisé dans l'étude du fond diffus cosmologique résultant du Big Bang.

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[it] David Todd Wilkinson

David Todd Wilkinson (Hillsdale, 13 maggio 1935 – Princeton, 5 settembre 2002) è stato un astrofisico e cosmologo statunitense.

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[ru] Уилкинсон, Дэвид Тодд

Дэвид Тодд Уилкинсон (англ. David Todd Wilkinson; 13 мая 1935 (1935-05-13), Хилсдейл, штат Мичиган — 5 сентября 2002, Принстон, штат Нью-Джерси[2]) — американский физик, космолог, один из первооткрывателей космического микроволнового излучения (в русскоязычной литературе реликтовое излучение), которое осталось от так называемого Большого Взрыва.

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