David Schramm (astrophysicist)
American astrophysicist (1945ā1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Norman Schramm (October 25, 1945 ā December 19, 1997) was an American astrophysicist and educator, and one of the world's foremost experts on the Big Bang theory. Schramm was a pioneer in establishing particle astrophysics as a vibrant research field. He was particularly well known for the study of Big Bang nucleosynthesis and its use as a probe of dark matter (both baryonic and non-baryonic) and of neutrinos. He also made important contributions to the study of cosmic rays, supernova explosions, heavy-element nucleosynthesis, and nuclear astrophysics generally.[1][2]
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David Schramm | |
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Born | October 25, 1945 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | December 19, 1997(1997-12-19) (aged 52) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Known for | Cosmology, Nucleosynthesis, Dark matter |
Awards | Robert J. Trumpler Award Lilienfeld Prize (1993) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
Doctoral students | Nathalie Palanque-Delabrouille, Katherine Freese |
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