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George F. Smoot
American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025).
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George F. Smoot was an American astrophysicist and cosmologist. Born on 20 February 1945 in Yukon, Smoot died on 18 September 2025 in 7th arrondissement of Paris at the age of 80.
Smoot studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Upper Arlington High School. Honours include NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal, Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award and Albert Einstein Medal, among 7 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 76 languages, George F. Smoot is No. 19,915 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 20 February 1945, Yukon
- Died
- 18 September 2025, 7th arrondissement of Paris (aged 80)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Upper Arlington High School
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 76
Did you know
80
Lived to 80.
20 Feb
Shares a birthday with Kurt Cobain and Sidney Poitier.
76
Has a Wikipedia article in 76 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
George F. Smoot
- FatherGeorge F. Smoot
Honours and works
Awards
- NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal1992
- Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award1994
- Albert Einstein Medal2003
- Nobel Prize in Physics2006
- Honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II2007
- Oersted Medal2009
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
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