Roger A. Chevalier
Roger Alan Chevalier (born September 26, 1949 in Rome ) is an American astronomer .
Chevalier graduated from Caltech with a bachelor's degree in 1970 and received a PhD in astronomy from Princeton University in 1973 . After that he was assistant astronomer until 1976 and from 1976 associate astronomer at the Kitt Peak National Observatory . There he and Robert Kirshner examined the remains of the supernova Cassiopeia A and they showed the inhomogeneity in the distribution of heavy elements. In 1979 he became Associate Professor and 1985 Professor at the University of Virginia . From 1985 to 1992 he was there in front of the Faculty of Astronomy and from 1990 he was Vanderbilt Professor .
He deals with theoretical astrophysics and especially supernovae and their interaction with the environment. He also deals with other rapidly expanding astrophysical objects such as gamma ray bursts , pulsar winds, and galactic superwinds.
He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1996). In 1996 he received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics . In 1991 he received the Virginia Outstanding Science Award .
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- ↑ Life data according to American Men and Women of Science , Thomson Gale 2004
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chevalier, Roger A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chevalier, Roger Alan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |