Alar Toomre | |
|---|---|
 1970 | |
| Born | 5 February 1937 |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Manchester |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Institute for Advanced Study |
Alar Toomre (born 5 February 1937, in Rakvere) is an American astronomer and mathematician.[1][2] He is a professor of applied mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3] Toomre's research is focused on the dynamics of galaxies. He is a 1984 MacArthur Fellow.
- ^ The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. "MacArthur Fellows November 1984". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
- ^ David B. Oberman (November 16, 1984). "Toomre Awarded MacArthur Grant" (PDF). The Tech. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
- ^ "SDSC SIMULATION SHOWS COLLISION WITH ANDROMEDA". HPC Wire. December 5, 2000. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.