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Robert H. Dicke

Robert H. Dicke, American physicist and astronomer (died 1997)

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Born
May 6, 1916
Died
March 4, 1997
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1916

About Robert H. Dicke

Robert Henry Dicke was an American astronomer and physicist who made important contributions to the fields of astrophysics, atomic physics, cosmology and gravity. He was the Albert Einstein Professor in Science at Princeton University (1975–1984). Dicke was awarded the 1970 National Medal of Science. In 1973, he was awarded the Comstock Prize in Physics from the National Academy of Sciences, of which he was a member.

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Robert H. Dicke timeline

  1. Dicke was awarded the 1970 National Medal of Science.
  2. In 1973, he was awarded the Comstock Prize in Physics from the National Academy of Sciences, of which he was a member.

The world when Robert H. Dicke was born

Robert H. Dicke was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Robert H. Dicke's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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