Career
His research interests include supernovae and the extragalactic distance scale. Tammann is a former President of the International Astronomical Union Commission on Galaxies. Tammann is the grandson of the physical chemist Gustav Tammann.
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Gustav Tammann
Edit ProfileAstronomer university professor
Achievements
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In 2000 he received the Albert Einstein Medal that is given for "outstanding scientific findings, works, or publications related to Albert Einstein" and the Tomalla Prize for his efforts in measuring the expansion rate of the universe and especially for his pioneering work using Supernovae as standard candles. In 2005 received the Karl Schwarzschild Meda The asteroid 18872 Tammann is named for him.
Membership
Heidelberg Academy for Sciences and Humanities.
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Born
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Nationality
Germany
Awards
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Karl Schwarzschild Medal; Tomalla Foundation; Albert Einstein Medal Karl Schwarzschild Medal; Albert Einstein Medal
The Karl Schwarzschild Medal, named after the astrophysicist Karl Schwarzschild, is an award presented by the Astronomische Gesellschaft (German Astronomical Society) to eminent astronomers and astrophysicists.; The Albert Einstein Medal is an award presented by the Albert Einstein Society in Bern.The Karl Schwarzschild Medal, named after the astrophysicist Karl Schwarzschild, is an award presented by the Astronomische Gesellschaft (German Astronomical Society) to eminent astronomers and astrophysicists.; The Albert Einstein Medal is an award presented by the Albert Einstein Society in Bern.