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Robert H. Dicke (1916–1997) was an American astronomer, physicist, astrophysicist, and university teacher. Born in St. Louis and educated at the University of Rochester and Princeton University, he worked as a faculty member at Princeton University. His doctoral advisor was Lee Alvin DuBridge, and he was influenced by George Gamow and Paul Dirac.
Dicke authored six works, including *Principles of microwave circuits*, *Introduction to quantum mechanics*, and *Gravitation and the universe*. He supervised doctoral students Carl H. Brans and Jim Peebles. His professional affiliations included the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the National Academy of Sciences.
He received the Elliott Cresson Medal, the National Medal of Science, the Rumford Prize, and the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award. Dicke spoke English and died in Princeton.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Louis
- Place of death
- Princeton
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Rochester
- Employer
- Princeton University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- Lee Alvin DuBridge
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- date of birth
- 1916-05-06
- date of death
- 1997-03-04
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- influenced by
- Paul Dirac
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