George Gamow
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Relativity and Gravitational Theory
- Origins and Evolution of Life
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
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- Philosophy and History of Science
Papers in
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- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories 4
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 3
- History and Developments in Astronomy 3
- Relativity and Gravitational Theory 2
- Co-authors
- Martynas YčasAlexander RichRalph A. AlpherRobert K HermanWesley E. BrittinCharles L. CritchfieldF. W. Van NameRoger Penrose
- Journals
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (9 papers)Scientific American (6 papers)Physics Today (5 papers)Nature (3 papers)Physical Review Letters (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesEgyptNetherlands
In The Last Decade
George Gamow
58 papers receiving 816 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 142
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 365
- History and Philosophy of Science 84
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 130
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 97
- Theoretical Computer Science 8
Countries citing papers authored by George Gamow
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Fields of papers citing papers by George Gamow
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Co-authorship network
The 21 scholars most cited alongside George Gamow, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New World of Mr Tompkins: George Gamow's Classic Mr Tompkins in Paperback | 2012 | 2 |
| 2 | 1999 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1999 | 3 | |
| 4 | The great physicists from Galileo to Einstein | 1988 | 11 |
| 5 | Thirty years that shook physics | 1972 | 18 |
| 6 | My world line: An informal autobiography. | 1970 | 32 |
| 7 | 1968 | 8 | |
| 8 | 1967 | 83 | |
| 9 | 1967 | 22 | |
| 10 | 1967 | 3 | |
| 11 | 1966 | 14 | |
| 12 | 1961 | 5 | |
| 13 | Biografía de la física | 1960 | 4 |
| 14 | 1958 | 7 | |
| 15 | 1955 | 18 | |
| 16 | 1955 | 36 | |
| 17 | 1954 | 7 | |
| 18 | 1954 | 0 | |
| 19 | 1953 | 2 | |
| 20 | 1951 | 0 |
About George Gamow
George Gamow is a scholar working on Fuel Technology, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, History and Philosophy of Science and General Social Sciences, having authored 61 papers that have together received 1.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cosmology and Gravitation Theories (4 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (3 papers), History and Developments in Astronomy (3 papers), Nuclear physics research studies (2 papers), Relativity and Gravitational Theory (2 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (2 papers), Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (2 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (365 citations), History and Philosophy of Science (84 citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (130 citations), Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (97 citations) and Theoretical Computer Science (8 citations). George Gamow has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Egypt and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Martynas Yčas, Alexander Rich, Ralph A. Alpher, Robert K Herman, Wesley E. Brittin, Charles L. Critchfield, F. W. Van Name, Roger Penrose, Michael Danos and N. T. Feather. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Scientific American, Physics Today, Nature and Physical Review Letters.
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