George Gamow Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George Gamow, based on 4 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

4 records1939–19663 events2 places

Chronological biography

1939

Cosmology1939

Science / Astronomy · Physicist · George Washington University

Gamow begins applying nuclear physics to early universe problems that will shape hot Big Bang theory

1946

Big Bang Nucleosynthesis1946

Science / Astronomy · Physicist · George Washington University

Gamow argues that the hot early universe could explain the origin of chemical elements

1948

Big Bang Nucleosynthesis1948

Science / Astronomy · Physicist · George Washington University

Gamow promotes the hot Big Bang model as a way to explain cosmic element abundances

1966

Big Bang1966

Science / Astronomy · Physicist · University of Colorado

Gamow promotes the microwave background discovery as strong support for the hot Big Bang model

Titles and roles

Physicist

Record provenance

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