Peter Goldreich ( born Peter Goldreich ; born July 14, 1939 , New York , USA ) is an American astrophysicist , professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and the California Institute of Technology .
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| Place of Birth | New York , USA |
| A country |  USA |
| Scientific field | astronomy and astrophysics |
| Place of work | California Institute of Technology , Institute for Advanced Study |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| supervisor | Thomas Gold |
| Famous students | Carolyn Porco , Anneila Sargent , Phil Nicholson , Charles Alcock , Jack Wizdom |
| Awards and prizes | Chapman Medal Dirk Brauer Award ,  Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society ,  US National Science Medal ,  Shao Award , Gerard Kuiper Award |
| Site | sns.ias.edu/~pmg/ |
Member of the US National Academy of Sciences (1972) [1] .
Education and career
Goldreich graduated from Cornell University , receiving a bachelor 's degree in 1960, and in 1963 received a doctorate under the scientific supervision of Thomas Gold [2] [3] [4] . In 1963-1964 he was engaged in scientific work at the University of Cambridge [5] . From 1964 to 1966 he worked as an assistant professor at the Department of Astronomy and Geophysics at the University of California, Los Angeles . In 1966 he moved to the California University of Technology, where until 1969 he worked as an associate professor [3] [6] , after which he received the position of professor himself ( English full professor ). In 1981, he headed the professorship of astrophysics and planetary physics, Lee Dubridge [3] .
Scientific Achievements
- In 1969, Goldreich and Alar Toumre were the first to explain the process of moving the poles of the Earth by the addition of rotational components ( precession and nutation ) with forces arising from continental drift [7] .
- In collaboration with George Abell , he established that the formation of planetary nebulae is associated with the dumping of the outer shell of the red giants when they turn into white dwarfs [8] .
- In 1979, Goldreich, along with Scott Tremayne they suggested that Saturn’s F ring is served by shepherd satellites , the prediction was confirmed by observations and research in 1980 [9] [10] [11] [12] . Scientists also suggested that the rings of Uranus are held in orbit by a similar mechanism, which was confirmed in 1986.
- In 1980, again in collaboration with Tremain, a planetary migration mechanism was proposed that explained the origin of the hot Jupiters [13] [14] .
Awards and recognition
- 1960-1961 - Honorary Presidential Scholarship of Woodrow Wilson [3] .
- 1968-1970 - Sloan Scholarship [3] .
- 1972 - Elected member of the US National Academy of Sciences [15] .
- 1973 - Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences [3] .
- 1979 - Henry Norris Russell Prize [3] [15] .
- 1981 - Honorary title "California Scientist of the Year 1981" [3] [16] .
- 1985 - Chapman Medal [3] .
- 1986 - Dirk Brauer Prize [3] .
- 1992 - Gerard Kuiper Prize [3] [17] .
- 1993 - Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society [3] [15] [18] .
- 1995 - US National Science Medal [3] [15] [19] [20] .
- 2004 - Foreign Member of the Royal Society of London [21] .
- 2006 - Grand Medal of the French Academy of Sciences [4] [6] [22] .
- 2007 - The Shao Prize [23] .
Discovered in 1981, the asteroid (3805) Goldreich is named after him.
Notes
- ↑ Peter Goldreich
- ↑ Institute for Advanced Study: Faculty and Emeriti: Goldreich . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Peter Goldreich . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 PMA Division News Honors & Awards . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Prof. Peter Goldreich: Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Astrophysics & Planetary Physics, Caltech . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Archives for Honors and Awards . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Did the Dinosaurs Live on a Topsy-Turvy Earth? . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ University of California: In Memoriam, 1985 . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Historical Background of Saturn's Rings . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Chaos Seen in Movement of Ring-Herding Moons of Saturn . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ New Clues Emerge in Mystery of Planetary Rings , The New York Times (December 8, 1999).
- ↑ Voyager was on target again; in the latest unmanned triumph, Voyager 2 surveyed Uranus and sent back a real bull's-eye .
- ↑ The three first giant exoplanets . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ PLUTO, KBOs AND A NEW THEORY OF PLANETARY FORMATION . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Origins Institute - Public Lectures - Peter Goldreich . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ California Scientist of the Year Award Recipients . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Gerard P. Kuiper Prize in Planetary Sciences . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Professor of astrophysics to give lecture series on planets . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ JEWISH RECIPIENTS OF THE US NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Peter Goldreich .
- ↑ Archives for Honors and Awards . Archived on September 12, 2012.
- ↑ The Shaw Prize - Peter Goldreich . Archived on September 12, 2012.