Birthdate: June 1, 1940
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Logan
Kip Thorne is an esteemed American theoretical physicist renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to gravitational physics and astrophysics. He was honored with the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics, alongside Rainer Weiss and Barry C. Barish, for their pioneering work on the LIGO detector and the detection of gravitational waves. Thorne is recognized for his collaborations with distinguished scientists such as Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan. Previously, he held the prestigious Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics position at Caltech until 2009. Thorne remains actively engaged in scientific research and consulting, including notable involvement in the film Interstellar.
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