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Rashid Alievich Sunyaev

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1943–н.в. · astrophysics, cosmology
Soviet and Russian astrophysicist, known for predicting the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect, which allows observing galaxy clusters through distortions of the cosmic microwave background. He made fundamental contributions to relativistic astrophysics and accretion theory.

Biography

He studied at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, a student of Yakov Zel'dovich. He worked at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, head of sector. Laureate of numerous international awards, including the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

Key discoveries

💡 The Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect allowed astronomers to create catalogs of galaxy clusters visible from the farthest distances.
Quote: "The cosmic microwave background is a window into the history of the Universe, and galaxy clusters leave their imprint on it."
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