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John C. Mather
| Full Name of the recipient | John C. Mather |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physics |
| Year of Award | 2006 |
| Share in Award | 50.0% |
| Award Shared with | George F. Smoot (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 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA |
| Place of Birth | Roanoke, VA, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 7 August 1946 |
| Age at the time of Award | 59 years |
