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Jack Wisdom is a Professor in Planetary Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he has been a faculty member since 1984. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Rice University (1976) and a PhD in Physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) (1981). His research interests focus on planetary dynamics, chaotic behavior, and the long-term evolution of orbits and spins in planets and natural satellites. Wisdom has made significant contributions to the understanding of dynamical systems and has co-authored influential books such as 'Structure and Interpretation of Classical Mechanics' and 'Functional Differential Geometry' with Gerald Jay Sussman. His accolades include the Urey Prize from the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in 1986, the Warner Prize in 1987, and the Dirk Brouwer Award in 2002. Wisdom is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and was awarded the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship in 1994. In 2020, he was named a Legacy Fellow of the AAS, recognizing his longstanding contributions to the field of planetary science.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, focusing on planetary dynamics and chaotic systems.