David Schramm (astrophysicist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Schramm (astrophysicist)

American astrophysicist

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1945

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1997

Profession: astronomer, astrophysicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

David Norman Schramm (October 25, 1945 – December 19, 1997) was an American astrophysicist and educator, and one of the world's foremost experts on the Big Bang theory. Schramm was a pioneer in establishing particle astrophysics as a vibrant research field.
He was particularly well known for the study of Big Bang nucleosynthesis and its use as a probe of dark matter (both baryonic and non-baryonic) and of neutrinos.
He also made important contributions to the study of cosmic rays, supernova explosions, heavy-element nucleosynthesis, and nuclear astrophysics generally.