Jack Wisdom
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Jack Wisdom is an American planetary scientist and MIT professor known for his work on celestial mechanics and dynamical chaos in the solar system.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomer
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physicist ⓘ planetary scientist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicAdvisor | Peter Goldreich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
California Institute of Technology
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University of Toronto ⓘ |
| employer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
celestial mechanics
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chaos theory ⓘ dynamical astronomy ⓘ dynamical systems ⓘ planetary dynamics ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
applied mathematics
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astrophysics ⓘ planetary science ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
research on chaotic dynamics of celestial bodies
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research on orbital resonances ⓘ research on planetary orbits ⓘ work on dynamical chaos in the Solar System ⓘ work on the long-term stability of the Solar System ⓘ |
| notableWork |
research on the chaotic rotation of Hyperion
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studies of chaos in the Solar System ⓘ work on the dynamics of the outer planets ⓘ work on the long-term evolution of planetary orbits ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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physicist ⓘ planetary scientist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Solar System dynamics
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chaotic motion of celestial bodies ⓘ orbital resonances in planetary systems ⓘ planetary rings ⓘ |
| workInstitution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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