Arno Allan Penzias
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Cosmic microwave background radiation | |
Spouse |
Sherry Levit (m. 1996) |
Children | 5 |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics |
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Thesis | A tunable maser radiometer and the measurement of 21 cm line emission from free hydrogen in the Pegasus I cluster of galaxies (1962) |
Doctoral advisor | Charles H. Townes |
Doctoral students | Pierre Encrenaz |
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Physical cosmology |
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Arno Allan Penzias (
Early life and education
Penzias was born in
He graduated from
Career
Penzias went on to work at
Personal life
Penzias was a resident of Highland Park, New Jersey, in the 1990s.[11] In 1996, Penzias married Silicon Valley executive Sherry Levit.[3] He had a son, David, and two daughters, Mindy Penzias Dirks, and Rabbi Shifra (Laurie) Weiss-Penzias.[12] Penzias also had a stepson, Carson, and a stepdaughter, Victoria.[3]
Penzias died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at an assisted living facility in San Francisco, on January 22, 2024, at the age of 90.[3]
Honors and awards
Penzias was elected a Fellow of the
On April 26, 2019, the Nürnberger Astronomische Gesellschaft e.V. (NAG) inaugurated the 3-meter radio telescope at the Regiomontanus-Sternwarte, the public observatory of Nuremberg, and dedicated this instrument to Arno Penzias.[18]
On September 11, 2023, the Radio Club of America said that Penzias would be honored with the inauguration of the "Dr. Arno A. Penzias Award for Contributions to Basic Research in the Radio Sciences." The club said the award recognizes his significant contributions to basic research involving radio frequency and related subjects and that it would inspire future generations of scientific professionals. The club also announced that the first recipient of the new award will be named in 2024.[19]
Works
- Wilson, R. W.; Penzias, A. A. (1967). "Isotropy of Cosmic Background Radiation at 4080 Megahertz". Science. 156 (3778): 1100–1101. S2CID 46069151.
- Penzias, A. A.; Wilson, R. W. (1970). "Microwave Noise from Rainstorms". Science. 169 (3945): 583–584. S2CID 7066298.
- Penzias, Arno A. (1979). "The Origin of the Elements". Science. 205 (4406): 549–554. PMID 17729659.
- Penzias, Arno A. (1980). "Nuclear Processing and Isotopes in the Galaxy". Science. 208 (4445): 663–669. S2CID 22381508.
See also
References
- OCLC 30781516.
- ^ a b Neuman, Scott (January 24, 2024). "Arno Penzias, co-discoverer of the Big Bang's afterglow, dies at age 90". NPR. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Hafner, Katie (January 22, 2024). "Arno A. Penzias, 90, Dies; Nobel Physicist Confirmed Big Bang Theory". The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Arno Allan Penzias on Nobelprize.org including the Nobel Lecture, December 8, 1978 The Origin of Elements
- ^ a b Weil, Martin (January 23, 2024). "Nobel laureate Arno Penzias dies at 90; helped find traces of Big Bang". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Arno Penzias '51". Brooklyn Technical High School. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Arno Allan Penzias". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Archived from the original on July 7, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Nobel-prize winning accidents". Phys.org. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- doi:10.1086/148307.
- ^ Lehrer, Jonah (December 21, 2009). "The Neuroscience of Screwing up". Wired. Archived from the original on December 29, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
- ^ Horner, Shirley (October 3, 1993). "About Books". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ Schlessinger B., Bernard S. and June H., Who's Who of Nobel Prize Winners, 1901–1990, (Oryx Press, 1991) p. 203
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ "Arno A. Penzias". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Henry Draper Medal". National Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1978". Nobel Foundation. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2008.
- ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. Academy of Achievement. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Fachgruppe Radioastronomie | Einweihung des Radioteleskops: Ein Nobelpreisträger steht Pate und der Ministerpräsident gibt das Startsignal". Astronomische Gesellschaft in der Metropolregion Nürnberg. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "RCA Announces 2023 Award and Fellow Recipients". Retrieved October 7, 2023.
External links
- Arno Allan Penzias on Nobelprize.org including the Nobel Lecture, December 8, 1978, "The Origin of Elements"
- The first part of the article "Ideas" authored by Arno Penzias that was published in Science Reporter magazine
- The second part of the article "Ideas" authored by Arno Penzias
- A Whisper From Space (IMDb)
- Arno Allan Penzias at IMDb
- Arno Allan Penzias discography at Discogs
- Nürnberger Astronomische Gesellschaft e.V.: Web-Seite Arno-Penzias-Radioteleskop (german)