Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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| gptkbp:awardedBy |
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics gptkb:Copley_Medal gptkb:Einstein_Prize |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1914-03-10
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Houston,_Texas,_USA
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Understanding of the early universe
Measurement of cosmic microwave background anisotropies |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2000-01-15
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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| gptkbp:field |
Astrophysics
Cosmology |
| gptkbp:hasOccupation |
Physicist
Nobel Laureate |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Robert Wilson
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
Modern cosmology Astrophysical research methodologies |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Science education
Scientific research Outreach programs Public lectures |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Research on galaxy formation
Investigations of dark matter Research on the cosmic web Research on the multiverse theory Research on cosmic inflation Research on gravitational waves Research on the universe's evolution Contributions to the understanding of the universe's structure Research on primordial nucleosynthesis Research on the cosmic microwave background polarization Contributions to the Big Bang theory Pioneering work in observational cosmology Research in cosmic background radiation Research on the universe's composition Studies of cosmic radiation Studies of cosmic strings Studies of dark energy Studies of the universe's age Studies of the universe's dynamics Studies of the universe's early conditions Studies of the universe's expansion Studies of the cosmic microwave background spectrum Research on the universe's temperature fluctuations Research on the formation of large-scale structures Studies of quantum fluctuations in the early universe Studies of cosmic background radiation anisotropies Discovery_of_the_cosmic_microwave_background_radiation |
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Physical_Society |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:COBE_satellite
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| gptkbp:publishes |
Scientific papers
Books on cosmology |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Wilson
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