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Michael S. Turner

Michael S. Turner (born July 29, 1949) is an American theoretical cosmologist who coined the term dark energy in 1998. He is the Rauner Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Physics at the University of Chicago, having previously served as the Bruce V. & Diana M. Rauner Distinguished Service Professor, and as the assistant director for Mathematical…

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Known for
coining the term dark energy
Alma mater
Stanford University
Born
(1949-07-29) July 29, 1949 (age 77) Los Angeles
Doctoral students
Marc Kamionkowski Arthur Kosowsky Joshua A. Frieman
Fields
Physical cosmology
Workplaces
University of Chicago

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Alma mater · 1
Michael S. Turner → Stanford University
Born · 1
Michael S. Turner → (1949-07-29) July 29, 1949 (age 77) Los Angeles
Doctoral students · 1
Michael S. Turner → Marc Kamionkowski Arthur Kosowsky Joshua A. Frieman
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Michael S. Turner → Physical cosmology
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Michael S. Turner → coining the term dark energy
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Michael S. Turner → University of Chicago

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