John N. Bahcall Ph.D.
John N. Bahcall Ph.D.
National Medal of Science – Physical Sciences 1998
Name: John Norris Bahcall
Birth: 30 December, 1934
Death: 17 August, 2005
Institution: Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Award: “For his fundamental contributions to areas of modern astrophysics ranging from solar neutrino physics to the structure of the Milky Way Galaxy to cosmology, and for his leadership of the astronomical community, especially his tireless advocacy of the Hubble Space Telescope.”
Presented by President William Jefferson Clinton in a White House (East Room) ceremony on Tuesday, April 27, 1999
Education: A.B. [Chemistry] Harvard 1909 [completed requirements in 3 yrs.].
Ph.D. Harvard 1912. Doctoral mentors: H.A. Torrey, C.L. Jackson, Latham Clarke & G. S. Forbes
The President’s National Medal of Science: Recipient Details
Title: Richard Black Professor of Natural Sciences and Visiting Lecturer with rank of Professor
Affiliation: Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University, Princeton,New Jersey 08540 USA
Gender: Male
Year Deceased: 2005
Award Discipline: Physical Sciences
Award Year: 1998
Citation: “For his fundamental contributions to areas of modern astrophysics ranging from solar neutrino physics to the structure of the Milky Way Galaxy to cosmology, and for his leadership of the astronomical community, especially his tireless advocacy of the Hubble Space Telescope.”
Presented by President William Jefferson Clinton in a White House (East Room) ceremony on Tuesday, April 27, 1999