Jim Peebles Scientist

Phillip James Edwin Peebles (born April 25, 1935) is a Canadian-American physicist and theoretical cosmologist who is currently the Albert Einstein Professor Emeritus of Science at Princeton University. Peebles was born in Winnipeg and completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Manitoba. He left Manitoba in the fall of 1958 to attend Princeton University, where he completed his doctorate.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 25, 1935
Birth place	Winnipeg
Education	Princeton University University of Manitoba
Known for	Cosmic microwave background

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Scientist

awards	Shaw Prize Eddington Medal Gruber Prize in Cosmology Crafoord Prize Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics Bruce Medal Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society Harvey Prize
Field of study	Physical cosmology Theoretical physics