Frank Shu
American astrophysicist, astronomer and author (1943–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frank Hsia-San Shu (Chinese: 徐遐生; Jyutping: Ceoi4 Haa4 Sang1; June 2, 1943 – April 22, 2023) was a Chinese-American astrophysicist, astronomer, and author. He served as a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, San Diego.[3] He is best known for proposing the density wave theory to explain the structure of spiral galaxies, and for describing a model of star formation, where a giant dense molecular cloud collapses to form a star.[4]
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Born | Frank Hsia-San Shu[1] (1943-06-02)June 2, 1943 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | April 22, 2023(2023-04-22) (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BSc) Harvard University (PhD) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Known for | Density wave theory Star formation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy Brouwer Award Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics Shaw Prize in Astronomy Bruce Medal | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fields | Astronomy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Institutions | Stony Brook University University of California, Berkeley National Tsing Hua University University of California, San Diego City University of Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thesis | The Dynamics and Large-Scale Structure of Spiral Galaxies (1968) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doctoral advisor | Chia-Chiao Lin[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other academic advisors | Max Krook | ||||||||||||||||||||
Doctoral students | Fred Adams Susana Lizano Eve Ostriker[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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