James Binney
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James Jeffrey Binney, FRS, FInstP (born 12 April 1950) is a British astrophysicist. He is a professor of physics at the University of Oxford and former head of the Sub-Department of Theoretical Physics as well as an Emeritus Fellow of Merton College. Binney is known principally for his work in theoretical galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, though he has made a number of contributions to areas outside of astrophysics as well.
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James J. Binney | |
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Born | (1950-04-12) 12 April 1950 (age 74) |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA) University of Oxford (DPhil) |
Known for | Theoretical galactic and extragalactic astrophysics |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Astrophysics |
Institutions | Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University of Oxford Princeton University |
Thesis | On the Formation of Galaxies (1975) |
Doctoral advisor | Dennis Sciama |
Doctoral students | Brian Greene |
Website | www2 |
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