James J. Binney | |
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 Binney in 2013 | |
| Born | 12 April 1950 |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA) Christ Church, Oxford (DPhil) |
| Known for | Theoretical galactic and extragalactic astrophysics |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics |
| Institutions | Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton University of Oxford Princeton University |
| Thesis | On the Formation of Galaxies (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Dennis Sciama |
| Doctoral students | Brian Greene |
| Website | www2 |
James Jeffrey Binney, FRS, FInstP (born 12 April 1950) is a British astrophysicist. He is a professor of physics at the University of Oxford and former head of the Sub-Department of Theoretical Physics as well as an Emeritus Fellow of Merton College. Binney is known principally for his work in theoretical galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, though he has made a number of contributions to areas outside of astrophysics as well.
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