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   Roger David Blandford, FRS, FRAS (born 1949) is a British theoretical astrophysicist, best known for his work on black holes. Early life [ edit ] Blandford was born in Grantham , England and grew up in Birmingham .

   • Doctoral advisor: Martin Rees
   • Fields: Astronomy

   • Doctoral students: Lars Hernquist

2. kipac.stanford.edu › people › roger-blandfordRoger Blandford | Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics ...

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   Roger Blandford moved to Stanford University from Caltech in 2003 to become the first Director of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology and the Luke Blossom Chair in the School of Humanities and Science. His current research interests include black hole and neutron star, astrophysics, cosmology, gravitational lensing ...

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   Roger Blandford Luke Blossom Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences, and Professor of Physics and of Particle Physics and Astrophysics https://profiles.stanford.edu/10154

4. news.stanford.edu › 2023/06/30 › four-questionsFour questions for Roger Blandford on new evidence of ...

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   Jun 30, 2023 · Roger Blandford is the Luke Blossom Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford professor of physics and SLAC professor of particle physics and astrophysics. Science & Technology ...

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   • Roger Blandford in 2016. Roger David Blandford, FRS, FRAS (born 1949) is a British theoretical astrophysicist, best known for his work on black holes . Blandford was born in Grantham, England and grew up in Birmingham.

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   Who is John Blandford?

   • Over a half-century-long career in theoretical astrophysics, Blandford, 70, has put together quite the highlight reel. Among other significant advances, he delivered foundational insights into the black hole-driven jets blasting out of galactic cores, natural cosmic “magnifying” glasses, and the ripples in spacetime known as gravitational waves.

   Roger Blandford wins Shaw Prize | Stanford News

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   Why did John Blandford come to Stanford?

   • In 2003, he came to Stanford to become the first director of KIPAC. Some of Blandford’s early work involved rapidly spinning neutron stars, called pulsars, which are hyper-dense leftovers of massive stars that send beams of radiation through space.

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   What did John Blandford contribute to science?

   • Blandford’s major contributions range from energetic jets ripping forth from colossal black holes to cosmic “magnifying” glasses to gravitational waves. In science, awards often go to individuals to commemorate a singular, monumental discovery or breakthrough.

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   Roger Blandford, Luke Blossom Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences; BA ’70, MA & PhD ’74, Magdalene College Cambridge. Roger worked at Caltech from ’76-’03 before coming to Stanford to start up the Kavli Institute of Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC), which he directed from 2003-13. He was recently awarded the ...

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7. www.kicc.cam.ac.uk › staff › professor-roger-blandfordProfessor Roger Blandford | Kavli Institute for Cosmology ...

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   Professor Roger Blandford. Kavli Visiting Lecturer. Latest news. Galaxies and Black Holes: A Public talk by Nobel Laureate Reinhard Genzel 8th Apr 2024.

8. news.stanford.edu › 2020/06/01 › roger-blandfordRoger Blandford wins Shaw Prize | Stanford News

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   Jun 1, 2020 · June 1, 2020 Roger Blandford awarded $1.2M Shaw Prize for far-reaching contributions to astrophysics. Blandford’s major contributions range from energetic jets ripping forth from colossal black ...