Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

James Edward Peebles Biography and Timeline

Follow James Edward Peebles through 4 dated historical records for United States of America.

James Edward Peebles, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1964–1983Years on this page

1964

Cosmic Microwave Background

Physicist · Princeton University · Science / Astronomy

Peebles calculates theoretical implications of a relic radiation background for hot Big Bang cosmology

1965

Cosmic Microwave Background

Physicist · Princeton University · Science / Astronomy

Peebles coauthors the interpretation paper connecting the microwave background to Big Bang cosmology

1968

Physical Cosmology

Physicist · Princeton University · Science / Astronomy

Peebles develops theoretical physical cosmology using the microwave background and structure formation

1983

Dark Matter

Physicist · Princeton University · Science / Astronomy

Peebles connects dark matter and structure formation to the evolution of the Big Bang universe

Records, sources and methodology

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