Kip Thorne

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Physicist
gptkbp:advocated_for science education
interdisciplinary research
public understanding of science
scientific literacy
scientific accuracy in film
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkbp:author gptkb:The_Science_of_Interstellar
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkb:Einstein_Prize
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkb:Einstein_Prize
gptkbp:birth_date 1940-06-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Logan,_Utah,_USA
gptkbp:birth_year gptkb:1930
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Logan,_Utah
gptkbp:children gptkb:Elizabeth_Thorne
gptkb:Katherine_Thorne
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Andrew_Strominger
gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkb:Roger_Penrose
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:LIGO
gptkb:LIGO_project
gptkb:Physics
theoretical astrophysics
gravitational wave detection
the understanding of neutron stars
theoretical models of time travel
theoretical models of wormholes
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:LIGO
gptkb:The_Science_of_Interstellar
gptkb:Thorne–_Hawking–_Preskill_bet
gptkbp:developed_by theoretical models of wormholes
gptkbp:discusses black hole evaporation
the future of black hole research
the potential for life near black holes
the implications of black holes for the universe's fate
gptkbp:explains the concept of event horizons
gptkbp:featured_in documentaries about black holes
documentaries about gravitational waves
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkbp:field gptkb:Physics
gptkb:astronomy
Gravitational physics
astrophysics
gravitational physics
gptkbp:founder gptkb:LIGO
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:string_theory
gptkb:cosmology
science communication
astrophysics
quantum gravity
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:Gravitation
gptkb:The_Science_of_Interstellar
The Physics of Time Travel
gptkbp:honorary_title gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kip Thorne
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:string_theory
gptkb:cosmology
science communication
Science communication
astrophysics
quantum gravity
Astrophysics research
modern astrophysics
popular science
Gravitational wave astronomy
popular science literature
Popular science literature
Theoretical physics community
theoretical cosmology
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Archibald_Wheeler
gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Interstellar_(film)
Interstellar film
gptkbp:involved_in LIGO's first detection of gravitational waves
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in the nature of singularities
the gravitational effects of black holes on nearby stars
the role of black holes in galaxy formation
the role of black holes in quantum mechanics
gptkbp:is_debated_in the information paradox
gptkbp:is_examined_in the effects of black holes on spacetime
the effects of black holes on time dilation
the potential for black holes to warp spacetime.
the relationship between black holes and dark matter
gptkbp:is_explored_in time travel theories
the concept of black hole entropy
the concept of black hole mergers
the concept of black hole thermodynamics
the implications of black holes on cosmology
the possibility of black hole mining
gptkbp:is_studied_in the gravitational lensing effect
the gravitational waves from black hole collisions
the merger of black holes
the relationship between black holes and supernovae
gptkbp:is_taught_in gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:LIGO
gptkb:Physics
gptkb:gravitational_waves
black holes
black hole physics
gravitational physics
gptkbp:member gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
gptkbp:mentor young physicists
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Andrew_Strominger
gptkb:Brian_Greene
gptkb:Sean_Carroll
gptkb:David_Spergel
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:LIGO_project
gptkb:Interstellar_(film)
gptkbp:participated_in scientific conferences
gptkbp:promoted collaboration between physicists and engineers
gptkbp:proposed_by Thorne– Hawking radiation
gptkbp:publications gptkb:The_Science_of_Interstellar
gptkb:The_Nature_of_Time
Black Holes and Time Warps
Gravitation and Spacetime
The Physics of Interstellar Travel
gptkbp:published gptkb:The_Science_of_Interstellar
numerous scientific papers
Black Holes and Time Warps
The Physics of Time Travel
over 300 scientific papers
popular science articles
Gravitation and Spacetime
gptkbp:published_by Black Holes and Time Warps
gptkbp:received gptkb:Einstein_Prize
gptkb:Oppenheimer_Prize
the Einstein Prize
gptkbp:received_ph_d gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:cosmology
Quantum gravity
Astrophysical relativity
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkbp:served_as president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
president of the American Physical Society
Caltech professor
consultant for films
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Caroline_Thorne
gptkbp:theorized the existence of primordial black holes
the existence of rotating black holes
gptkbp:won gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Kavli_Prize_in_Astrophysics
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkb:Oppenheimer_Prize
gptkb:Richard_P._Feynman_Prize_in_Theoretical_Physics
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Gravitation
gptkb:The_Science_of_Interstellar
Black Holes and Time Warps
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2