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James E. Gunn (born 1938 ) is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Astronomy at Princeton University . Gunn's early theoretical work helped establish the current understanding of how Galaxies form and properties of the Space between galaxies. He also suggested important observational tests to confirm the presence of Dark Matter in galaxies. Much of Gunn's later work has involved leadership in major observational projects. He developed plans for one of the first uses of Digital Camera technology for space observation, a project that led to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey , the most extensive three-dimensional mapping of the Universe ever undertaken. Gunn received his Ph.D. from the California Institute Of Technology in 1966 and joined the faculty of Princeton University two years later. HONORS
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