Trinh Xuan Thuan
Vietnamese-American astrophysicist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trịnh, but is often simplified to Trinh in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Xuân Thuận.
Trịnh Xuân Thuận (born August 20, 1948) is a Vietnamese-American astrophysicist.
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Trinh Xuan Thuan | |
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Born | Trịnh Xuân Thuận (1948-08-20) August 20, 1948 (age 75)[1] |
Nationality | American |
Education | California Institute of Technology (BS) Princeton University (PhD)[1] |
Known for | Research in galaxy formation Author of popular books[1] |
Awards | Kalinga Prize (2009) Prix mondial Cino Del Duca (2012) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
Institutions | University of Virginia |
Doctoral advisor | Lyman Spitzer[1] |
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