Andrei Linde
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Born | March 2, 1948 Moscow, Russia |
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Field | Physics |
Institution | Stanford University |
Known for | Inflationary universe |
Notable prizes | Dirac Medal |
Andrei Linde (b. March 2, 1948 in Moscow, Russia) is a Soviet physicist and professor of Physics at Stanford University. Dr. Linde is best known for his work on the concept of the inflationary universe. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Moscow State University. In 1975, Linde was awarded a Ph.D. from the Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow. Among the various awards he's received for his work on inflation, in 2002 he was awarded the Dirac Medal, along with Alan Guth of MIT and Paul Steinhardt of Princeton University.