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George F. Smoot
American astrophysicist and cosmologist (1945–2025).
Born February 20th, 1945 in Yukon. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2025 at 80 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Occupations
astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, physicist, university teacher
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