Charles R. Alcock
Charles Roger Alcock (born 15 June 1951) is a British-New Zealand astronomer. He was the director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 2004 to 2022.
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Alcock in 2004 | |
| Born | Charles Roger Alcock 15 June 1951 Windsor, England |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Massive compact halo objects |
| Awards | Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award (1996) Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian |
| Notable students | Alyssa A. Goodman |
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