Kip S. Thorne

Summary

Kip S. Thorne is a human^[1]. He was born in Logan^[2]. He worked as a physicist^[3], astronomer^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,722 views/month, #6,175 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Logan^[2], Kip S. Thorne…
• Kip S. Thorne's father was David Wynne Thorne^[9].
• Kip S. Thorne's mother was Alison Comish Thorne^[10].
• Kip S. Thorne held citizenship in United States^[11].
• English was Kip S. Thorne's native language^[12].
• Kip S. Thorne worked as a physicist^[3].
• Kip S. Thorne's professions included astronomer^[4].
• Kip S. Thorne worked as a writer^[5].
• Kip S. Thorne's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Kip S. Thorne's professions included astrophysicist^[7].
• Kip S. Thorne's field of work was physics^[13].
• Kip S. Thorne's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Kip S. Thorne was employed by California Institute of Technology^[15].
• Kip S. Thorne was employed by University of Utah^[16].
• Among Kip S. Thorne's employers was Leiden University^[17].
• Kip S. Thorne was educated at Logan High School^[18].
• Kip S. Thorne's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler^[19].
• Kip S. Thorne received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Kip S. Thorne received the UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal^[21].
• Kip S. Thorne received the Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[22].
• Kip S. Thorne received the Tomalla Foundation^[23].
• Kip S. Thorne received the James Joyce Awards^[24].
• Kip S. Thorne received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[25].
• Kip S. Thorne's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[26].
• Kip S. Thorne is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1940-06-01^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7873112f-4684-4032-a9b1-09f80025e81a^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Logan^[2], Kip S. Thorne… his father was David Wynne Thorne^[9]. His mother was Alison Comish Thorne^[10]. English was his native language^[12].

Education

Kip S. Thorne's education included a stint at Logan High School^[18]. His doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[3], astronomer^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[32] and astronomy^[14], a branch of science^[33]. Employers include California Institute of Technology^[15], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1891^[36], headquartered in California^[37]; University of Utah^[16], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1850^[40]; and Leiden University^[17], a university^[41], in Netherlands^[42], founded in 1575^[43], headquartered in Leiden^[44]. Doctoral students include Saul A. Teukolsky^[45], William H. Press^[46], Carlton M. Caves^[47], Alan Lightman^[48], Lee Samuel Finn^[49], and Yan-Bei Chen^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1925^[53]; UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal^[21], a science award^[54]; Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[22], a science award^[55], in Germany^[56]; Tomalla Foundation^[23], a science award^[57], in Switzerland^[58]; James Joyce Awards^[24], a literary award^[59], in Ireland^[60]; and Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[25], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 2000^[63].

Personal Life

Kip S. Thorne's religion is recorded as agnosticism^[26].

Why It Matters

Kip S. Thorne ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,722 views/month, #6,175 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

Works attributed to him include The Science of Interstellar^[66], a literary work^[67]; Gravitation^[68], a literary work^[69], written by Charles W. Misner^[70]; and Black Holes and Time Warps^[71], a literary work^[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alan Lightman^[73], a physicist^[74], b. 1948^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[77], specialised in astrophysics^[78]; Don Page^[79]; Saul A. Teukolsky^[80]; William H. Press^[81]; Bernard F. Schutz^[82]; and Carlton M. Caves^[83].

FAQs

Where was Kip S. Thorne born?

Kip S. Thorne's place of birth was Logan^[2].

Who were Kip S. Thorne's parents?

Kip S. Thorne's father was David Wynne Thorne^[9]. Kip S. Thorne's mother was Alison Comish Thorne^[10].

What did Kip S. Thorne do for work?

Kip S. Thorne worked as physicist^[3], astronomer^[4], writer^[5], university teacher^[6], and astrophysicist^[7].

Where did Kip S. Thorne go to school?

Kip S. Thorne was educated at Logan High School^[18].

What awards did Kip S. Thorne receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal^[21], Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[22], and Tomalla Foundation^[23].