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Arthur Christopher Thompson | |
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Born | 1961 |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Known for | Astrophysicist |
Awards | Bruno Rossi Prize (2003) |
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Doctoral advisor | Jeremiah P. Ostriker |
Christopher Thompson (born 1961) is a Canadian astronomer and astrophysicist. He is a professor of astronomy at the University of Toronto Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA). [1]
Thompson received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1988. [1] His thesis discussed the cosmological effects of superconducting strings. His advisor was Jeremiah P. Ostriker. [2]
He is a former faculty member of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [3]
In 1992, Thompson first proposed the existence of magnetars with Robert Duncan. [4] [5] They were awarded the Bruno Rossi Prize for their work in 2003. [6]
In 2018, Thompson was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science, Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. [7]
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Arthur Christopher Thompson | |
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Born | 1961 |
Alma mater | Princeton University |
Known for | Astrophysicist |
Awards | Bruno Rossi Prize (2003) |
Scientific career | |
Doctoral advisor | Jeremiah P. Ostriker |
Christopher Thompson (born 1961) is a Canadian astronomer and astrophysicist. He is a professor of astronomy at the University of Toronto Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA). [1]
Thompson received his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1988. [1] His thesis discussed the cosmological effects of superconducting strings. His advisor was Jeremiah P. Ostriker. [2]
He is a former faculty member of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [3]
In 1992, Thompson first proposed the existence of magnetars with Robert Duncan. [4] [5] They were awarded the Bruno Rossi Prize for their work in 2003. [6]
In 2018, Thompson was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science, Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. [7]
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