Thomas Gold
Thomas Gold was an Austrian-born astrophysicist, who also held British and American citizenship. He was a professor of astronomy at Cornell University, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the Royal Society (London).
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Vienna
- Educated at
- Cornell UniversityTrinity CollegeUniversity of Cambridge
- Awards
- 🏆 Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society🏆 Humboldt Prize
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Richard Pumphrey
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 Frank Drake
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1920
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Birth2004
Died
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