John Peoples Jr.

John Peoples Jr.
Born
John Peoples Jr.

(1933-01-22)January 22, 1933
New York City, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 2025(2025-06-25) (aged 92)
Bartlett, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materColumbia University
Known forThird director of Fermilab
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics
InstitutionsColumbia University
Cornell University
Fermilab
Doctoral advisorAllan Maxwell Sachs

John Peoples Jr. (January 22, 1933 – June 25, 2025) was an American physicist who served as Fermilab's third director, served as director of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and oversaw the shutdown of the Superconducting Super Collider.

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