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J. Craig Wheeler

November 27, 2023

John Craig Wheeler (born 1943)[1] is an American astronomer. He is the Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin. He is known for his theoretical work on supernovae. He is a past president of the American Astronomical Society, a Fellow of that society, and a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Early life and education edit

Wheeler graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1965 with a BS in physics. He was awarded his PhD in physics in 1969 from the University of Colorado.[2] He then held a postdoctoral fellowship at the California Institute of Technology until 1971.[3]

Career edit

In 1971 Wheeler became an assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy at Harvard University. In 1974 he joined the Department of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin. He became the Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy in 1985.[3]

Wheeler served as the President of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) from 2006 to 2008. He was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2007.[4] In 2008, he became a Legacy Fellow of the AAS.[5]

Based on the "Astronomy Bizarre" course he taught for non-majors, Wheeler published Cosmic Catastrophes: Supernovae, Gamma-ray Bursts, and Adventures in Hyperspace in 2000. The second edition, Cosmic Catastrophes: Exploding Stars, Black Holes, and Mapping the Universe, was published in 2007.[2][6] In 2019 he and David Branch received the Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award for their textbook Supernova Explosions.[7]

Awards and honors edit

  • 2007 Fellow of the American Physical Society[4]
  • 2008 Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society[5]
  • 2019 Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award[8]

Selected publications edit

Articles edit

  • Wheeler, J. Craig; Sneden, Christopher (1989). "Abundance Ratios as a Function of Metallicity". Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 27 (1): 279–349. Bibcode:1989ARA&A..27..279W. doi:10.1146/annurev.aa.27.090189.001431. ISSN 0066-4146.
  • Wheeler, J C; Harkness, R P (1990). "Type I supernovae". Reports on Progress in Physics. 53 (12): 1467–1557. Bibcode:1990RPPh...53.1467W. doi:10.1088/0034-4885/53/12/001. ISSN 0034-4885. S2CID 250904965.
  • Wheeler, J. Craig; Yi, Insu; Hoflich, Peter; Wang, Lifan (2000). "Asymmetric Supernovae, Pulsars, Magnetars, and Gamma‐Ray Bursts". The Astrophysical Journal. 537 (2): 810–823. arXiv:astro-ph/9909293. Bibcode:2000ApJ...537..810W. doi:10.1086/309055. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 40437912.
  • Wang, Lifan; Howell, D. Andrew; Hoflich, Peter; Wheeler, J. Craig (2001). "Bipolar Supernova Explosions". The Astrophysical Journal. 550 (2): 1030–1035. arXiv:astro-ph/9912033. Bibcode:2001ApJ...550.1030W. doi:10.1086/319822. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 123003052.
  • Wheeler, J. Craig; Meier, David L.; Wilson, James R. (2002). "Asymmetric Supernovae from Magnetocentrifugal Jets". The Astrophysical Journal. 568 (2): 807–819. arXiv:astro-ph/0112020. Bibcode:2002ApJ...568..807W. doi:10.1086/338953. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 118997409.
  • Akiyama, Shizuka; Wheeler, J. Craig; Meier, David L.; Lichtenstadt, Itamar (2003). "The Magnetorotational Instability in Core‐Collapse Supernova Explosions". The Astrophysical Journal. 584 (2): 954–970. arXiv:astro-ph/0208128. Bibcode:2003ApJ...584..954A. doi:10.1086/344135. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 14720534.
  • Wang, Lifan; Wheeler, J. Craig (2008). "Spectropolarimetry of Supernovae". Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 46 (1): 433–474. arXiv:0811.1054. Bibcode:2008ARA&A..46..433W. doi:10.1146/annurev.astro.46.060407.145139. ISSN 0066-4146. S2CID 14259601.
  • Wheeler, J. Craig (2012). "Astrophysical explosions: from solar flares to cosmic gamma-ray bursts". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 370 (1960): 774–799. arXiv:1111.5584. Bibcode:2012RSPTA.370..774W. doi:10.1098/rsta.2011.0351. ISSN 1364-503X. PMID 22213668. S2CID 1090392.

Books edit

  • Wheeler, J.C., ed. (1993). Accretion Disks In Compact Stellar Systems. Advanced Series In Astrophysics And Cosmology. World Scientific Publishing Company. ISBN 978-981-4504-59-1.
  • Wheeler, J.C. (2007) [1st ed. 2000]. Cosmic Catastrophes: Exploding Stars, Black Holes, and Mapping the Universe (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-85714-7.
  • Branch, D.; Wheeler, J.C. (2017). Supernova Explosions. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-662-55054-0.

Science fiction edit

  • Wheeler, J. Craig (1986). The Krone Experiment. Pressworks Publishing. ISBN 0-939722-21-6.
  • Wheeler, J. Craig (2016). "Betelgeuse". In Brotherton, M. (ed.). Science Fiction by Scientists: An Anthology of Short Stories. Science and Fiction. Springer International Publishing. pp. 95=104. ISBN 978-3-319-41102-6.

References edit

  1. ^ "Wheeler, J. Craig". id.loc.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Wheeler Elected President of AAS". Physics Today. 58 (7): 73. 2005. doi:10.1063/1.2012471. ISSN 0031-9228.
  3. ^ a b Curriculum Vitae - John Craig Wheeler, University of Texas at Austin, retrieved 6 December 2021
  4. ^ a b "APS Fellows Archive". American Physical Society. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b "AAS Fellows". American Astronomical Society. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ Wheeler, J.C. (2007) [1st ed. 2000]. Cosmic Catastrophes: Exploding Stars, Black Holes, and Mapping the Universe (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. xi–xiv. ISBN 978-0-521-85714-7.
  7. ^ "AAS Names Recipients of 2019 Awards & Honors". American Astronomical Society. 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. ^ Johnson, Rebecca A. (8 January 2019). "J. Craig Wheeler Shares Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award" (Press release). University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

Further reading edit

  • "Wheeler - McDonald Observatory". McDonald Observatory. Retrieved 9 December 2021.

External links edit

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Faculty website

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John Craig Wheeler born 1943 1 is an American astronomer He is the Samuel T and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin He is known for his theoretical work on supernovae He is a past president of the American Astronomical Society a Fellow of that society and a Fellow of the American Physical Society Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Awards and honors 4 Selected publications 4 1 Articles 4 2 Books 4 3 Science fiction 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life and education editWheeler graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1965 with a BS in physics He was awarded his PhD in physics in 1969 from the University of Colorado 2 He then held a postdoctoral fellowship at the California Institute of Technology until 1971 3 Career editIn 1971 Wheeler became an assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy at Harvard University In 1974 he joined the Department of Astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin He became the Samuel T and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor of Astronomy in 1985 3 Wheeler served as the President of the American Astronomical Society AAS from 2006 to 2008 He was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2007 4 In 2008 he became a Legacy Fellow of the AAS 5 Based on the Astronomy Bizarre course he taught for non majors Wheeler published Cosmic Catastrophes Supernovae Gamma ray Bursts and Adventures in Hyperspace in 2000 The second edition Cosmic Catastrophes Exploding Stars Black Holes and Mapping the Universe was published in 2007 2 6 In 2019 he and David Branch received the Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award for their textbook Supernova Explosions 7 Awards and honors edit2007 Fellow of the American Physical Society 4 2008 Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society 5 2019 Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award 8 Selected publications editArticles edit Wheeler J Craig Sneden Christopher 1989 Abundance Ratios as a Function of Metallicity Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 27 1 279 349 Bibcode 1989ARA amp A 27 279W doi 10 1146 annurev aa 27 090189 001431 ISSN 0066 4146 Wheeler J C Harkness R P 1990 Type I supernovae Reports on Progress in Physics 53 12 1467 1557 Bibcode 1990RPPh 53 1467W doi 10 1088 0034 4885 53 12 001 ISSN 0034 4885 S2CID 250904965 Wheeler J Craig Yi Insu Hoflich Peter Wang Lifan 2000 Asymmetric Supernovae Pulsars Magnetars and Gamma Ray Bursts The Astrophysical Journal 537 2 810 823 arXiv astro ph 9909293 Bibcode 2000ApJ 537 810W doi 10 1086 309055 ISSN 0004 637X S2CID 40437912 Wang Lifan Howell D Andrew Hoflich Peter Wheeler J Craig 2001 Bipolar Supernova Explosions The Astrophysical Journal 550 2 1030 1035 arXiv astro ph 9912033 Bibcode 2001ApJ 550 1030W doi 10 1086 319822 ISSN 0004 637X S2CID 123003052 Wheeler J Craig Meier David L Wilson James R 2002 Asymmetric Supernovae from Magnetocentrifugal Jets The Astrophysical Journal 568 2 807 819 arXiv astro ph 0112020 Bibcode 2002ApJ 568 807W doi 10 1086 338953 ISSN 0004 637X S2CID 118997409 Akiyama Shizuka Wheeler J Craig Meier David L Lichtenstadt Itamar 2003 The Magnetorotational Instability in Core Collapse Supernova Explosions The Astrophysical Journal 584 2 954 970 arXiv astro ph 0208128 Bibcode 2003ApJ 584 954A doi 10 1086 344135 ISSN 0004 637X S2CID 14720534 Wang Lifan Wheeler J Craig 2008 Spectropolarimetry of Supernovae Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics 46 1 433 474 arXiv 0811 1054 Bibcode 2008ARA amp A 46 433W doi 10 1146 annurev astro 46 060407 145139 ISSN 0066 4146 S2CID 14259601 Wheeler J Craig 2012 Astrophysical explosions from solar flares to cosmic gamma ray bursts Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences 370 1960 774 799 arXiv 1111 5584 Bibcode 2012RSPTA 370 774W doi 10 1098 rsta 2011 0351 ISSN 1364 503X PMID 22213668 S2CID 1090392 Books edit Wheeler J C ed 1993 Accretion Disks In Compact Stellar Systems Advanced Series In Astrophysics And Cosmology World Scientific Publishing Company ISBN 978 981 4504 59 1 Wheeler J C 2007 1st ed 2000 Cosmic Catastrophes Exploding Stars Black Holes and Mapping the Universe 2nd ed Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 85714 7 Branch D Wheeler J C 2017 Supernova Explosions Astronomy and Astrophysics Library Springer Berlin Heidelberg ISBN 978 3 662 55054 0 Science fiction edit Wheeler J Craig 1986 The Krone Experiment Pressworks Publishing ISBN 0 939722 21 6 Wheeler J Craig 2016 Betelgeuse In Brotherton M ed Science Fiction by Scientists An Anthology of Short Stories Science and Fiction Springer International Publishing pp 95 104 ISBN 978 3 319 41102 6 References edit Wheeler J Craig id loc gov Retrieved December 9 2021 a b Wheeler Elected President of AAS Physics Today 58 7 73 2005 doi 10 1063 1 2012471 ISSN 0031 9228 a b Curriculum Vitae John Craig Wheeler University of Texas at Austin retrieved 6 December 2021 a b APS Fellows Archive American Physical Society Retrieved 7 December 2021 a b AAS Fellows American Astronomical Society Retrieved 7 December 2021 Wheeler J C 2007 1st ed 2000 Cosmic Catastrophes Exploding Stars Black Holes and Mapping the Universe 2nd ed Cambridge University Press pp xi xiv ISBN 978 0 521 85714 7 AAS Names Recipients of 2019 Awards amp Honors American Astronomical Society 2019 Retrieved 9 December 2021 Johnson Rebecca A 8 January 2019 J Craig Wheeler Shares Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award Press release University of Texas at Austin Retrieved 9 December 2021 Further reading edit Wheeler McDonald Observatory McDonald Observatory Retrieved 9 December 2021 External links editCurriculum vitae Faculty website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J Craig Wheeler amp oldid 1177176677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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