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Philip David "Phil" Nicholson
0000-0003-2275-4463

Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 1979
Thesis: 1. Tidal synchronization of the rotation of early main sequence stars in close binaries. 2. The rings of Uranus : results of the 1978 April 10 occultation. 3. On the resonance theory of the rings of Uranus.
Advisor(s): Goldreich, Peter Martin

Students:

AGID Name University Year Degree Awarded
6741 Harbison, Rebecca A Cornell University 2014
6987 Tamayo, Daniel Cornell University 2015
12961 Mosqueira, Ignacio Cornell University 1995
13377 Black, Gregory James Cornell University 1997
15510 McGhee-French, Colleen Anne Cornell University 2000
25315 Stewart, Paul Nathan University of Sydney 2016
11498 Cooke, Maren Leyla Cornell University 1991
Notes:

Thesis is online, but access is restricted.



According to our current online database, Philip David "Phil" Nicholson has 7 students and 0 mentees. We welcome any additional information.

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