George Fitzgerald Smoot III is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist, Nobel laureate, and the second contestant to win the $1 million prize on Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?. Wikipedia
Born: 1945 (age 79 years), Yukon, Florida
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1966–1970), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1966), and Upper Arlington High School
Spouse: Maxine Smoot
Known for: Cosmic microwave background radiation
Parents: George F. Smoot
Research interests: Cosmology and Astrophysics
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