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John Norris Bahcall

Past Faculty
School of Natural Sciences

Astrophysics

Affiliation

Natural Sciences

John Norris Bahcall was Richard Black Professor of Astrophysics in the School of Natural Sciences from 1971 until his death in 2005. Bahcall had a long and prolific career in astronomy and astrophysics, spanning five decades, and the publication of more than five hundred technical papers, books, and popular articles.

Dates at IAS

Faculty
School of Natural Sciences
Member
School of Natural Sciences

Degrees

Harvard University
Ph.D.
1961

Honors

1976
National Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member
1970
Helen B. Warner Prize of the American Astronomical Society
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member
1969
Sloan Fellow