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Brian P. Schmidt
| Full Name of the recipient | Brian P. Schmidt |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2011 |
| Share in Award | 25.0% |
| Award Shared with | Saul Perlmutter (50.0%) Adam G. Riess (25.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Australian National University, Weston Creek, Australia |
| Place of Birth | Missoula, MT, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 24 February 1967 |
| Age at the time of Award | 43 years |
