Charles R. Alcock
British-New Zealand astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Roger Alcock (born 15 June 1951) is a British-New Zealand astronomer. He was the director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 2004 to 2022.
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Charles R. Alcock | |
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Born | Charles Roger Alcock (1951-06-15) 15 June 1951 (age 72) Windsor, England |
Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
Known for | Massive compact halo objects |
Awards | Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award (1996) Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize (2000) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
Institutions | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian |
Notable students | Alyssa A. Goodman |
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