John Mather

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
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gptkbp:instanceOf Astrophysicist
gptkbp:affiliatedWith NASA
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:Swarthmore_College
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Gruber_Prize_in_Cosmology
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell_Prize_for_Plasma_Physics
Ph.D._in_Physics
gptkbp:birthDate 1946-06-07
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Roanoke,_Virginia
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Measurement of the cosmic microwave background
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Astrophysics
gptkbp:hasAwards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Mather
gptkbp:influenced Many astrophysicists
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Robert_Wilson
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:James_Webb_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:NASA's_New_Horizons_mission
Interdisciplinary research
Space exploration
Astrophysics research
Research on cosmic rays
Research on galaxy formation
Research on black holes
Mentoring young scientists
Promoting STEM education
Research on exoplanets
Research on neutron stars
Research on the early universe
Public outreach in science
Research on cosmic inflation
Research on dark energy
Research on gravitational waves
Research on quasars
Research on stellar evolution
Advocacy for science funding
Engaging with the media
Collaboration with international scientists
Writing for scientific journals
Scientific community engagement
Public speaking on science topics
Research on the structure of the universe
Planck satellite mission
Education in astrophysics
Cosmology research
Collaborating with universities
Participating in scientific conferences
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Cosmic_Background_Explorer_Satellite_(COBE)
Big Bang theory
Structure of the universe
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:publishes Cosmic Background Explorer
The Early Universe
The Cosmic Microwave Background
Observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background
gptkbp:researchFocus Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
gptkbp:researchInterest gptkb:Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Mather