John Vincenzo Capodilupo
Michigan
John Vincenzo Capodilupo, 18, of Grand Rapids, computed detailed statistics on
the clustering of galaxies for the physics & space sciences project he submitted
to the Intel Science Talent Search. His study anticipates a time when
cosmologists will use 21 cm electromagnetic waves, emitted by hydrogen when the
universe was young (less than
a billion years old), to learn more about the structure and evolution of the
early universe. John conducted a cluster analysis of objects observed in a very
large-array sky survey that will be useful in removing extragalactic foreground
"noise" that would otherwise obscure the signal. His clustering analysis is the
first such study conducted in a frequency relevant to the detection of the 21 cm
signal, and his findings are reported in a paper he co-authored, "Clustering at
74MHz," which has been submitted to Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
Society. John is first in his class of 187 at Catholic Central High School,
where he plays intramural basketball, competes on the varsity quiz bowl team and
captains the debate and math field day competitive teams. The son of John and
Mary Ann Capodilupo, he hopes to continue his studies at MIT or Princeton.
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