John Peoples(1933–2025)
John Peoples Jr. was an American physicist who served as Fermilab's third director, served as director of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and oversaw the shutdown of the Superconducting Super Collider.
United StatesPurdue University West Lafayette
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Major Awards
146
Publications
35,340
Citations
41
h-index
75
i10-index
242.1
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Career History
Director Emeritus/ Retired
Fermilab
Batavia, US
Education
Columbia University
PhD Physics
Physics
1966
Carnegie Mellon University
BSEE 1955
Electrical Engineering
1955
External Profiles
Education
Columbia University
Carnegie Mellon University
Staten Island Academy
Career Timeline
Cornell University?–present
Fermilab?–present
Top Publications
A Proposal for Fermilab to Support the Dark Energy Survey Design and Development Phase
20040 citations
Physics at Fermilab in the 1990's
19910 citations
Full Length SSC R&D Dipole Magnet Test Results
19890 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
CS
Charles Shank
Enrico Fermi Award (2018)
MD
Mildred Dresselhaus
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2012)
BR
Burton Richter
Enrico Fermi Award (2012)
Burt Richter
Enrico Fermi Award (2012)
SD
Sidney Drell
National Medal of Science (2011)
LM
Leon M. Lederman
Enrico Fermi Award (2002)
FD
Freeman Dyson
National Medal of Science (2000)
GS
Glenn Seaborg
National Medal of Science (1991)
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