Gravitational Waves14 September 2015
Thornes black hole and gravitational wave theory helps interpret the first LIGO detection
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Historical person
Kip Stephen Thorne Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kip Stephen Thorne, based on 3 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
3 records2015–20173 events2 places
Chronological biography
2015
2017
Nobel PrizeOctober 2017
Thorne receives the Nobel Prize for decisive contributions to LIGO and gravitational wave observation
Nobel Prize for LIGO3 October 2017
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for decisive contributions to LIGO and gravitational-wave astronomy, inaugurated by the detection of a binary black hole merger.
Titles and roles
Physicist
Record provenance
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