| Title |
Wolfgang Priester: from the big bounce to the -dominated universe
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|---|---|
| Published in |
The Science of Nature, December 2006
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00114-006-0187-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
James Overduin, Hans-Joachim Blome, Josef Hoell |
| Abstract |
Wolfgang Priester (1924-2005) was one of Germany's most versatile and quixotic astrophysicists, reinventing himself successively as a radio astronomer, space physicist and cosmologist, and making a lasting impact on each field. We focus in this personal account on his contributions to cosmology, where he will be most remembered for his association with quasars, his promotion of the idea of a nonsingular "big bounce" at the beginning of the current expansionary phase, and his recognition of the importance of dark energy (Einstein's cosmological constant Lambda) well before this became the standard paradigm in cosmology. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 50% |
| Researcher | 1 | 50% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Physics and Astronomy | 1 | 50% |
| Engineering | 1 | 50% |
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