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.

Honors

• Helen B. Warner Prize (1970)
• NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal (1992)
• Heineman Prize (1994)
• Hans Bethe Prize (1998)
• United States National Medal of Science (1998)
• Henry Norris Russell Lectureship (1999)
• Dan David Prize (2003)
• Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (2003)
• Fermi Award (with Raymond Davis, Jr) (2003)
• Academy of Achievement, Golden Plate Award (2004)