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Thomas Gold

Astronomy

Thomas Gold was an Austrian-born astrophysicist who, with Hermann Bondi and separately with Fred Hoyle, proposed the steady-state theory of the universe in 1948, holding that the universe has no beginning and maintains constant average density through the continuous creation of new matter as it expands. He later made influential, sometimes contested, contributions on pulsars, the inner ear and the deep hot biosphere hypothesis for the origin of hydrocarbons.

Facts
Birth Year
1920 1
Death Date
2004-06-22 2
Death Year
2004 1
Field
Astrophysics 1
Death Place
Ithaca, United States 2
Nationality
Austria 2
Nationality
United States 2
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria 2
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Astrophysics 1
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Source Thomas Gold (Wikipedia)

Proposed

Magnetosphere, Concepts

Thomas Gold coined the term magnetosphere in 1959.

Gold co-authored the 1948 steady-state paper with Hermann Bondi.

Source Steady-State Model (Wikipedia)

Works In

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Nationality

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Thomas Gold (Wikidata)

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Thomas Gold (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Thomas Gold (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Thomas Gold (May 22, 1920, June 22, 2004) was an Austrian-born astrophysicist, who also held British and American citizenship.
  • Member Of: Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Infobox, workplaces
    Infobox workplaces: University of Cambridge, Royal Observatory, Greenwich,; Harvard University, Cornell University
  • Works In: Astrophysics, Lead sentence
    Thomas Gold (May 22, 1920, June 22, 2004) was an Austrian-born astrophysicist, who also held British and American citizenship.
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2. Thomas Gold (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +2004-06-22T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): United States
    Q30
  • P20 (place of death): Ithaca, United States
    Q217346
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Austria
    Q40
  • P19 (place of birth): Vienna, Austria
    Q1741
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Steady-State Model (Wikipedia)
WikipediaProposed: Steady State TheoryView the Source
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