John Peacock | |
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Born | John Andrew Peacock 27 March 1956
Shaftesbury, England |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
Known for | Large-scale structure of galaxies |
Spouse | Heather Peacock |
Awards |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2006) Fellow of the Royal Society (2007) Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2014) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (2023) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics, Cosmology |
Institutions | University of Edinburgh |
Thesis | The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources (1981) |
Doctoral advisor |
Malcolm Longair, J. Wall |
Website |
www |
John Andrew Peacock, FRS, FRSE (born 27 March 1956) [1] is a British cosmologist, astronomer, and academic. He has been Professor of Cosmology at the University of Edinburgh since 1998. [2] He was joint-winner of the 2014 Shaw Prize. [3]
Peacock was born on 27 March 1956 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, to Arthur Peacock and Isobel Peacock ( née Moir). [1] [4] He studied Natural Sciences at Jesus College, Cambridge, and graduated with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1977. [1] He then undertook postgraduate research at the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory under the supervision of M. S. Longair and J. V. Wall. [1] He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1981 with a doctoral thesis titled "The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources". [5]
In 1982, Peacock married Heather, a nurse and medical educator. Together, they have three children. [6]
In 2006, Peacock was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). [7] In 2007, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). [8] In 2014, he was jointly awarded the Shaw Prize for Astronomy 'for their contributions to the measurements of features in the large-scale structure of galaxies used to constrain the cosmological model including baryon acoustic oscillations and redshift-space distortions'. His co-recipients were Daniel Eisenstein and Shaun Cole. [3]
John Peacock | |
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Born | John Andrew Peacock 27 March 1956
Shaftesbury, England |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
Known for | Large-scale structure of galaxies |
Spouse | Heather Peacock |
Awards |
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2006) Fellow of the Royal Society (2007) Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2014) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (2023) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics, Cosmology |
Institutions | University of Edinburgh |
Thesis | The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources (1981) |
Doctoral advisor |
Malcolm Longair, J. Wall |
Website |
www |
John Andrew Peacock, FRS, FRSE (born 27 March 1956) [1] is a British cosmologist, astronomer, and academic. He has been Professor of Cosmology at the University of Edinburgh since 1998. [2] He was joint-winner of the 2014 Shaw Prize. [3]
Peacock was born on 27 March 1956 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, to Arthur Peacock and Isobel Peacock ( née Moir). [1] [4] He studied Natural Sciences at Jesus College, Cambridge, and graduated with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1977. [1] He then undertook postgraduate research at the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory under the supervision of M. S. Longair and J. V. Wall. [1] He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1981 with a doctoral thesis titled "The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources". [5]
In 1982, Peacock married Heather, a nurse and medical educator. Together, they have three children. [6]
In 2006, Peacock was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE). [7] In 2007, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). [8] In 2014, he was jointly awarded the Shaw Prize for Astronomy 'for their contributions to the measurements of features in the large-scale structure of galaxies used to constrain the cosmological model including baryon acoustic oscillations and redshift-space distortions'. His co-recipients were Daniel Eisenstein and Shaun Cole. [3]