John A. Peacock

John Peacock FRS FRSE
Peacock in 1989
Born	John Andrew Peacock (1956-03-27) 27 March 1956 (age 68) Shaftesbury, England
Alma mater	Jesus College, Cambridge
Known for	Large-scale structure of galaxies
Spouse	Heather Peacock
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2006) Fellow of the Royal Society (2007) Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2014) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (2023)
Scientific career
Fields	Astrophysics, Cosmology
Institutions	University of Edinburgh
Thesis	The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources  (1981)
Doctoral advisor	Malcolm Longair, J. Wall
Website	www.roe.ac.uk/~jap/

John Andrew Peacock (born 27 March 1956)^[1] is a British cosmologist, astronomer, and academic. He has been Professor of Cosmology at the University of Edinburgh since 1998.^[2] He was joint-winner of the 2014 Shaw Prize.^[3]

Early life and education

Peacock was born on 27 March 1956 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, to Arthur Peacock and Isobel Peacock (née Moir).^[1][4] He studied Natural Sciences at Jesus College, Cambridge, and graduated with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1977.^[1] He then undertook postgraduate research at the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory under the supervision of M. S. Longair and J. V. Wall.^[1] He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1981 with a doctoral thesis titled "The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources".^[5]

Personal life

In 1982, Peacock married Heather, a nurse and medical educator. Together, they have three children.^[6]

Honours

In 2006, Peacock was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE).^[7] In 2007, he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).^[8] In 2014, he was jointly awarded the Shaw Prize for Astronomy 'for their contributions to the measurements of features in the large-scale structure of galaxies used to constrain the cosmological model including baryon acoustic oscillations and redshift-space distortions'. His co-recipients were Daniel Eisenstein and Shaun Cole.^[3]

References

1. "Curriculum Vitae: John Andrew Peacock" (PDF). University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
2. "Biographical Notes of Laureates". The Shaw Prize Foundation. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
3. "The Shaw Prize in Astronomy 2014". The Shaw Prize Foundation. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
4. "PEACOCK, Prof. John Andrew". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
5. Peacock, J. A. (1981). "The radio spectra and cosmological evolution of extragalactic radio sources". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
6. "Autobiography - John A Peacock". Shaw Laureates. The Shaw Prize. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
7. "Directory 2013/14" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
8. "Fellows". The Royal Society. Retrieved 5 June 2014.