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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:academic_advisor |
gptkb:Robert_Kirshner
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| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
|
| gptkbp:awarded_for |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1969-12-16
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:children |
not publicly disclosed
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| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Brian_Schmidt
gptkb:Saul_Perlmutter |
| gptkbp:contribution |
public outreach in astronomy
advocacy for science funding mentorship of young scientists support for science policy initiatives collaboration with NASA research on gravitational waves participation in educational programs engagement with media on scientific topics study of cosmic microwave background publication of scientific papers advocacy for STEM education engagement with the scientific community participation in scientific conferences collaboration with international teams Type Ia supernovae as standard candles investigation of dark matter promotion of scientific literacy development of new observational techniques involvement in public lectures involvement in peer review processes advancements in cosmological models advancements in distance measurement techniques analysis of galaxy formation collaboration on international projects collaboration with other research institutions discovery of accelerating universe exploration of the universe's structure impact on dark energy theories measurement of cosmic expansion rate participation in interdisciplinary research. study of the universe's fate |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Harvard_University
|
| gptkbp:fellowship |
gptkb:Institute_of_Physics
gptkb:American_Physical_Society gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society |
| gptkbp:field |
astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:has_research_focus |
Riess Group
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Adam Riess
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern cosmology
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Robert_Kirshner
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| gptkbp:known_for |
supernova research
|
| gptkbp:member |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Hubble Space Telescope observations
|
| gptkbp:research |
observational astronomy
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:dark_matter
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
not publicly disclosed
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.astro.umd.edu/~riess/
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dannie_Heineman_Prize_for_Astrophysics
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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