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George F. Smoot
| Full Name of the recipient | George F. Smoot |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2006 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | John C. Mather (50.0%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA |
| Place of Birth | Yukon, FL, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 20 February 1945 |
| Age at the time of Award | 60 years |
