Frank J. Tipler

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:Tulane_University
gptkbp:awards Fellow_of_the_American_Physical_Society
Fellow_of_the_American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkbp:birthDate 1947-02-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution philosophical implications of physics
debates on the nature of time
mathematical models of time travel
scientific discussions on immortality
theoretical foundations of cosmology
gptkbp:field cosmology
theoretical physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frank J. Tipler
gptkbp:influenced transhumanism
singularity theory
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Archibald_Wheeler
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Tipler_cylinder
Omega_Point_theory
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Anthropic_Cosmological_Principle
The_Physics_of_Immortality
gptkbp:occupation professor
gptkbp:researchInterest astrophysics
philosophy of science
general relativity
biophysics
quantum_mechanics
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Tallahassee,_Florida,_USA
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cynthia_Tipler
gptkbp:website http://www.franktipler.com