J. Craig Wheeler

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harvard-Smithsonian_Center_for_Astrophysics
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gruber_Prize_in_Cosmology
gptkbp:birth_date 1944-07-27
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:contribution Studies of gamma-ray bursts
Modeling supernova light curves
Understanding Type Ia supernovae
gptkbp:field gptkb:observatory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label J. Craig Wheeler
gptkbp:influenced Many astrophysicists
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Robert_H._Dicke
gptkbp:known_for Supernova research
gptkbp:notable_work The Physics of Supernovae
gptkbp:publishes The Role of Supernovae in Galaxy Evolution
Supernova Remnants and Their Role in the Interstellar Medium
Supernovae and Nucleosynthesis
The Physics of Stellar Explosions
The Supernova Explosion Mechanism
gptkbp:research_focus Stellar explosions