Thomas Gold
Austrian-American astrophysicist and professor
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Thomas Gold was an Austrian-born American astrophysicist, a professor of astronomy at Cornell University, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. Wikipedia
Born: May 22, 1920, Vienna, Austria
Died: June 22, 2004 (age 84 years), Ithaca, NY
Parents: Max Gold and Josefine Martin
Education: University of Cambridge, Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz, and Trinity College
Spouse: Carvel Lee Beyer (m. 1972–2004) and Merle Eleanor Tuberg (m. 1947)
Known for: Steady-state theory; Abiogenic petroleum origin; Deep hot biosphere; Otoacoustic emission; Nanoflare; Gold effect
