Professor
Frederick K. Lamb
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Astrophysicist; Educator
Area
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty
Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Earth Sciences
Elected
2005
Leader in the theory of compact cosmic X-ray sources. Instrumental in the design and launch of the Rossi XTE satellite. Work on the physics of high-frequency oscillations is leading to accurate measurements of neutron star masses and radii and strong-field gravitational effects.
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