Paul Davies
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| Image:PaulCWDavies.jpg Paul Charles William Davies |
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| Born | April 22, 1946 London, England |
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| Residence | Australia, USA |
| Nationality | English |
| Field | Physicist and Natural Philosopher |
| Institution | Arizona State University |
| Alma Mater | University of Cambridge |
| Notable Students | Nick Birrell, Andrew Matacz, Don Koks |
| Known for | Cosmology Quantum field theory Astrobiology. |
| Notable Prizes | Kelvin Medal (2001) Faraday Prize (2002) Templeton Prize (1995) |
| Religion | Deist |
Paul Charles William Davies (born April 22, 1946) is a British-born, internationally acclaimed physicist, writer and broadcaster, who holds the position of College Professor at Arizona State University. He has held previous academic appointments at the University of Cambridge, University of London, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and University of Adelaide. His research interests are in the fields of cosmology, quantum field theory, and astrobiology. He has proposed that a one-way trip to Mars could be a viable option.
In 2005, he took up the chair of the SETI: Post-Detection Science and Technology Taskgroup of the International Academy of Astronautics.
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[edit] Scientific Papers
Paul Davies' papers listed on Spires (also as Paul D)
[edit] Books
He is the author of over twenty books, including The Mind of God, Other Worlds, God and the New Physics, The Edge of Infinity, The Runaway Universe, The Cosmic Blueprint, Are We Alone? The Fifth Miracle, The Last Three Minutes, Superforce, The Accidental Universe, About Time, and How to Build a Time Machine.
[edit] Awards
Davies’ talent as a communicator of science has been recognized in Australia by an Advance Australia Award and two Eureka Prizes, and in the UK by the 2001 Kelvin Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics, and the 2002 Faraday Prize by The Royal Society. For his contributions to the deeper implications of science, Davies received the Templeton Prize in 1995.
He has an Erdos Number of three.
[edit] External links
- Paul Davies @ Arizona State University
- Interview with Paul Davies at Astroseti.Org
- SETI: Post-Detection Science and Technology Taskgroup
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