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Dennis William Siahou Sciama, FRS (/ ʃ i ˈ æ m ə /; 18 November 1926 – 18 December 1999) was an English physicist who, through his own work and that of his students, played a major role in developing British physics after the Second World War.
Sciama, Dennis William (b. Manchester, England, 18 November 1926; d. Oxford, England, 19 December 1999), cosmology, steady state theory, general relativity, astrophysics, quantum gravity. Sciama was one of the key figures in the renaissance of cosmology in the 60s, and his
Feb 17, 2000 · Dennis Sciama, who died on 18 December last year, was one of the far-sighted physicists involved in this transition. Sciama was a student of Paul Dirac, and like him became fascinated with Mach's...
- George F.R Ellis
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Dennis William Siahou Sciama, FRS (/ ʃ i ˈ æ m ə /; 18 November 1926 – 18/19 December 1999) was a British physicist. He was an important scientist for the development of British physics after the Second World War. He was the PhD supervisor to many famous cosmologists, including Stephen Hawking, Martin Rees and David Deutsch.
Dec 7, 2022 · Learn about the life and work of Dennis W. Sciama, a British physicist and one of the fathers of modern cosmology. He taught and supervised many famous cosmologists, such as Stephen Hawking and Martin Rees, and made contributions to general relativity, black holes, and dark matter.
Dennis Sciama was a British cosmologist who worked on the steady state theory and the Mach's principle. He was interviewed by Spencer Weart in 1978 about his background, education, and career at Cambridge, Oxford, and Cornell.
Dennis William Siahou Sciama, FRS ( / ʃiˈæmə /; 18 November 1926 – 18 December 1999) was an English physicist who, through his own work and that of his students, played a major role in developing British physics after the Second World War.
