Titus Pankey | |
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| Born | Titus Pankey, Jr. 20 November 1925 |
| Died | September 20, 2003 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Known for | Type Ia supernova light curve |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Nuclear physics Magnetism Cosmology |
| Institutions | Howard University |
| Thesis | [ProQuest 302073367 "Possible Thermonuclear Activities in Natural Terrestrial Minerals"] (1962) |
| Doctoral advisor | Herman Branson |
Titus Pankey (November 20, 1925 – September 20, 2003)[1] was an American physicist and professor whose research specialties were magnetic susceptibility and cosmology, especially supernovas. He was the first recipient of a PhD in physics from Howard University, and was one of the first 10 black recipients of a PhD in physics in the United States.[2] He has been cited as the first to suggest that type 1a supernovae are powered by nickel-56 decay.[3][4]
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