Robert Kirshner

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Robert_Kirshner

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater	gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:author	gptkb:The_Extravagant_Universe
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Wolf_Prize_in_Physics gptkb:Heineman_Prize_for_Astrophysics gptkb:Gruber_Prize_in_Cosmology
gptkbp:birthDate	1949-08-15
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor	gptkb:R._Bruce_Partridge
gptkbp:field	gptkb:cosmology supernovae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Robert Kirshner
gptkbp:knownFor	cosmic acceleration work on supernovae
gptkbp:memberOf	gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableStudent	gptkb:Brian_Schmidt gptkb:Adam_Riess gptkb:Alex_Filippenko
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:professor astronomer
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Jayne_Loader
gptkbp:workInstitution	gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology gptkb:Harvard_University gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Adam_G._Riess gptkb:Brian_P._Schmidt gptkb:Brian_Schmidt gptkb:Harvard-Smithsonian_Center_for_Astrophysics gptkb:Adam_Riess
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5