Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics — for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy.
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Andrea M. Ghez
Andrea Mia Ghez is an American astrophysicist. She shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics with Reinhard Genzel "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy". This object is generally recognized to be a black hole.
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science · American astronomer (born 1965) · astronomer · university teacher · mathematician · scientist · also Andrea M. Ghez, Andrea Ghez, Andrea M Ghez, Ghez
Born 16 June 1965 · Q493956
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2020· 3 entries
Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics (2020).
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Ghez shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Roger Penrose and Reinhard Genzel, for their discoveries relating to black holes
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2019· 1 entry
Was elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS)
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Sven Berggren prize (2017).
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2016· 1 entry
Won Royal Society Bakerian Medal (2016).
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2012· 1 entry
Awarded Crafoord Prize in Astronomy (2012).
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2009· 1 entry
Gave a TED talk on “The Hunt For a Supermassive Black Hole”
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded MacArthur Fellows Program (2008).
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2006· 1 entry
Was in an episode of the PBS series Nova
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2004· 2 entries
Awarded Sackler Prize for Physics (2004).
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Ghez was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and in 2012, she was elected to the American Philosophical Society
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2000· 1 entry
Discover magazine listed Ghez as one of 20 promising young American scientists in their respective fields
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1999· 1 entry
Awarded Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award (1999).
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy (1998).
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1996· 1 entry
Awarded Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering (1996).
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1994· 1 entry
Awarded Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy (1994).
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1992· 1 entry
Studied at California Institute of Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (1992).
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1987· 1 entry
Studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science (1987).
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1965· 1 entry
Born 1965-06-16.
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