James Peebles

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Physicist
gptkb:cosmology
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Kavli_Prize_in_Astrophysics
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkb:Order_of_Canada
gptkb:Gruber_Prize_in_Cosmology
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Pioneer_Award
gptkb:Lyman_Spitzer_Prize
gptkb:Einstein_Prize
gptkb:Dan_David_Prize
Royal Society Fellow
gptkbp:born April 25, 1935
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution understanding of the large-scale structure of the universe
development of the standard model of cosmology
predictions about the cosmic microwave background
theoretical framework for understanding the universe's evolution
gptkbp:field gptkb:Physics
gptkb:cosmology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Peebles
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Physics
astrophysics
modern cosmology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:George_Gamow
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:NASA_missions
gptkb:Planck_satellite_mission
gptkb:Wilkinson_Microwave_Anisotropy_Probe
ESA missions
gptkbp:known_for contributions to physical cosmology
theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:published_work The Large Scale Structure of the Universe
Cosmology at the Crossroads
Physical Cosmology
Principles of Physical Cosmology
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:dark_matter
cosmic microwave background radiation
structure formation in the universe
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Princeton,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:spouse Catherine Peebles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2