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James Edward Gunn (born October 21, 1938) is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Astronomy at Princeton University. Gunn's early theoretical work in astronomy has helped establish the current understanding of how galaxies form, and the properties of the space between galaxies.
Astrophysicist. Emeritus Eugene Higgins Professor of Astrophysical Science, Princeton University. Dr Gunn led the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, which produced a three-dimensional digital cosmic map encompassing a broad region.
As modern astronomical research has progressively become more specialized, Dr. Gunn is a rare astronomer who has produced outstanding achievements in theory, observation, and instrument development. For these reasons, the Inamori Foundation is pleased to present the 2019 Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences to Dr. James Gunn.
James Edward Gunn. 2013. Date of Birth. : October 21, 1938. “Jim” Gunn was born in Texas and earned his B.S. in mathematics and physics at Rice University. He received his Ph.D. in astronomy from the California Institute of Technology in 1965 with a thesis on cosmology and the distribution of galaxies.
Jun 14, 2019 · James Gunn, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Astronomy at Princeton University, has been chosen to receive a National Medal of Science, the nation's highest scientific honor, for his sweeping contributions to modern stargazing, from theory to observation to gadget-building.
Jun 14, 2019 · Princeton University’s James Gunn, the Eugene Higgins Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus, and professor of astrophysical sciences, has been named a recipient of the Kyoto Prize. The Kyoto Prize, a major international distinction, is presented by the Inamori Foundation of Japan.
Jun 18, 2019 · James Gunn, Emeritus Eugene Higgins Professor of Astrophysical Sciences, has been recognized by the Inamori Foundation with the Kyoto Prize for his “Outstanding Contributions to the Elucidation of Cosmic History Based on a Large-Scale Wide-Field Observation”.
