Who is currently the most renowned American Physicist and/or Cosmologist?

Discussion in 'Astronomy, Exobiology, & Cosmology' started by xarzu, Sep 28, 2007.

  1. xarzu Registered Member

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    Who is currently the most renowned American Physicist and/or Cosmologist?
     
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    well wasnt it the handicapped dude? the universe in the nutshell, author.
     
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    He is not American. I know Hawking, the guy you mean. I asked for an American because I would like to interview someone like this one day.
     
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    well Im guessing a US noble laureate in physics...
     
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    I can't remember his name but what about the black astronomer/physicist that was part of the panel to demote Pluto from planet status? I've seen him on the Daily Show and a History Channel show.
    Let me see if I can find his name.


    If he were still alive though, I'd definitely have to say Carl Sagan as the most reknowned physicist.
     
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    I would think Dr. Michio Kaku would be near the top of the list. He has appeared on TV extensively, where he has demonstrated a gift of communication with both laymen and professionals alike. He is a co-founder of string field theory and a protege of Edward Teller. Here is a link to his bio on wikipedia:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michio_Kaku
     
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    kaku was the co-creator of superstring theory, superstring theory brokedown when it split into 5 competing theories. Witten merged the 5 theories into a single theory by demonstating that the formulae were 5 perspectives of the same universe not 5 different theories.

    It is generally believed witten or widden is way ahead of the rest.
     
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    Freeman Dyson
     
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    Richard Phillips Feynman, than.
     
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    Feynmann died in 1988. Freeman Dyson is still around, though, and Kaku is a good science populist; but perhaps Alan Guth might be the pre-eminent cosmologist at this time.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Guth
    Dyson was born in Britain, of course...
     

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