James E. Gunn is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Astronomy at Princeton University. For other Princetons, see Princeton. ...
Professor Gunn is the recipient of the 2005 Crafoord Prize. The Crafoord Prize was established by Holger Crafoord, the inventor of the artificial kidney and his wife Anna-Greta Crafoord in 1980. ...
Gunn's early theoretical work helped establish the current understanding of how galaxies form and properties of the space between galaxies. He also suggested important observational tests to confirm the presence of dark matter in galaxies. Much of Gunn's later work has involved leadership in major observational projects. He developed plans for one of the first uses of digital camera technology for space observation, a project that led to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the most extensive three-dimensional mapping of the universe ever undertaken. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey or SDSS is a major redshift survey using a dedicated 2. ...
Gunn received his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 1966 and joined the faculty of Princeton University two years later. Among other honors, he received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society of London and, in July 2005, the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship, the highest honor of the American Astronomical Society. The California Institute of Technology (commonly known as Caltech) is a private, coeducational university located in Pasadena, California, in the United States. ... The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research (mainly carried on at the time by gentleman astronomers rather than professionals). ... The Henry Norris Russell Lectureship is awarded each year by the American Astronomical Society in recognition of a lifetime of excellence in astronomical research. ... The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC. The main aim of the AAS is provide a political voice for its members and organise their lobbying. ...
Gunn's strength again rests in his ability to portray through conventional formulas the ethical struggles and psychological torments of modern man. The hedonist of the title is a practitioner of happiness who must fight against the moral corruption of his own profession.
JamesE. Gunn (Born 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American Science Fiction author, editor, scholar, and anthologist.
Gunn is based at the University of Kansas, where he served as the university's director of public relations and as a professor of English, specializing in science fiction and fiction writing.
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