Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Charles Lawrence Bennett Biography and Timeline

Follow Charles Lawrence Bennett through 6 dated historical records for United States of America.

Charles Lawrence Bennett, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
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1992–2010Years on this page

1992

COBE

Physicist · NASA Goddard Space Flight Center · Science / Astronomy

Bennett contributes to analysis of COBE anisotropy maps that support structure formation after the Big Bang

Role range: 1989-1993

1999

WMAP

Physicist · NASA Goddard Space Flight Center · Science / Astronomy

Bennett leads development of WMAP to map microwave background anisotropy more precisely than COBE

2001

WMAP

Physicist · Cape Canaveral · Science / Astronomy

Bennett leads the WMAP mission launched to measure the early universe from microwave background patterns

Role range: 2001-2010

2003

WMAP

Physicist · NASA Goddard Space Flight Center · Science / Astronomy

Bennett releases first WMAP results that refine the age, composition, and geometry of the universe

Role range: 2001-2010

2008

WMAP

Physicist · NASA Goddard Space Flight Center · Science / Astronomy

Bennett releases improved WMAP results that strengthen the precision Big Bang model

Role range: 2001-2010

2010

WMAP

Physicist · NASA Goddard Space Flight Center · Science / Astronomy

Bennett presents WMAP seven year results confirming a precise age and composition for the universe

Role range: 2001-2010

Records, sources and methodology

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