David Schramm (astrophysicist)

David Schramm
BornOctober 25, 1945
DiedDecember 19, 1997(1997-12-19) (aged 52)
Alma materCalifornia Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forCosmology, Nucleosynthesis, Dark matter
AwardsRobert J. Trumpler Award
Lilienfeld Prize (1993)
Scientific career
FieldsAstrophysics
Doctoral studentsNathalie Palanque-Delabrouille, Katherine Freese,Keith Olive

David Norman Schramm (October 25, 1945 – December 19, 1997) was an American astrophysicist and educator, and one of the world's foremost experts on the Big Bang theory. Schramm was a pioneer in establishing particle astrophysics as a vibrant research field. He was particularly well known for the study of Big Bang nucleosynthesis and its use as a probe of dark matter (both baryonic and non-baryonic) and of neutrinos. He also made important contributions to the study of cosmic rays, supernova explosions, heavy-element nucleosynthesis, and nuclear astrophysics generally.[1][2]

  1. ^ Olinto, Angela V.; Truran, James W.; Turner, Michael S. (July 1998). "Obituary: David Norman Schramm". Physics Today. 51 (7): 81–82. Bibcode:1998PhT....51g..81O. doi:10.1063/1.2805880.
  2. ^ Kolb, Edward W.; Turner, Michael S. (29 January 1998). "Obituary: David N. Schramm (1945–97)". Nature. 391 (6666): 444. Bibcode:1998Natur.391..444K. doi:10.1038/35044.