John N. Bahcall

John N. Bahcall (December 30 1934 – August 17 2005) was an American astrophysicist. He is best known for his contributions to the solar neutrino problem and the development of the Hubble Space Telescope, and for his leadership and development of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

External links

• Institute for Advanced Study:
• Homepage
• Biography
• Press release following his death
• Letter from his family after his death
• Obituaries
• Obituary (Nature, 1 September 2005) (PDF)
• Obituary (Washington Post, August 20, 2005)
• Obituary (New York Times, August 19, 2005) (Microsoft Word,
• Obituary (The Times, 1 September 2005)