John Andrew Peacock (born 27 March 1956)[1] is a British cosmologist, astronomer, and academic. He has been Professor of Cosmology at the University of Edinburgh since 1998.[2] He was joint-winner of the 2014 Shaw Prize.[3]
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.jpg) Peacock in 1989 | |
| Born | John Andrew Peacock 27 March 1956 Shaftesbury, England |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Large-scale structure of galaxies |
| Spouse | Heather Peacock |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2006) Fellow of the Royal Society (2007) Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2014) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (2023) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics, Cosmology |
| Institutions | University of Edinburgh |
| Thesis | The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | Malcolm Longair, J. Wall |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editPeacock was born on 27 March 1956 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, to Arthur Peacock and Isobel Peacock (née Moir).[1][4] He studied Natural Sciences at Jesus College, Cambridge, and graduated with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1977.[1] He then undertook postgraduate research at the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory under the supervision of M. S. Longair and J. V. Wall.[1] He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1981 with a doctoral thesis titled "The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources".[5]
Personal life
editIn 1982, Peacock married Heather, a nurse and medical educator. Together, they have three children.[6]
Honours
editIn 2006, Peacock was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE).[7] In 2007, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).[8] In 2014, he was jointly awarded the Shaw Prize for Astronomy 'for their contributions to the measurements of features in the large-scale structure of galaxies used to constrain the cosmological model including baryon acoustic oscillations and redshift-space distortions'. His co-recipients were Daniel Eisenstein and Shaun Cole.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Curriculum Vitae: John Andrew Peacock" (PDF). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Biographical Notes of Laureates". The Shaw Prize Foundation. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ a b "The Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2014". The Shaw Prize Foundation. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "PEACOCK, Prof. John Andrew". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Peacock, J. A. (1981). "The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Autobiography - John A Peacock". Shaw Laureates. The Shaw Prize. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Directory 2013/14" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Fellows". The Royal Society. Retrieved 5 June 2014.