High-z Supernova Search Team Formed
Schmidt helps organize the High-z Supernova Search Team to use distant Type Ia supernovae for measuring how the expansion rate changes with cosmic time.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Brian Paul Schmidt Biography and Timeline
Follow Brian Paul Schmidt through 4 dated historical records for Australia.
Brian Paul Schmidt, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1994–2011Years on this page
1994
1998
Dark Energy
Schmidt leads supernova observations that reveal accelerated expansion in the Big Bang universe
Independent Acceleration Result
Schmidt's team independently finds that distant Type Ia supernovae are fainter than expected in a decelerating universe, supporting accelerating cosmic expansion.
2011
Nobel Prize for Supernova Discovery
Schmidt shares the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of accelerating cosmic expansion through observations of distant Type Ia supernovae.
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