Jaan Einasto
Jaan Einasto (born 23 February 1929) is an Estonian astrophysicist and one of the discoverers of the large-scale structure of the Universe.
Jaan Einasto | |
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Jaan Einasto with his Marcel Grossmann Award, 2009 | |
| Born | Jaan Eisenschmidt 23 February 1929 Tartu, Estonia |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu (Ph.D., 1955) |
| Known for | Pioneer in the branch of astronomy known as near-field cosmology |
| Awards | Estonia National Science Award (1982, 1998, 2003, 2007) Marcel Grossmann Award (2009) Ambartsumian International Prize (2012) Gruber Prize in Cosmology (2014) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cosmology |
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