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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kip_ThorneKip Thorne - Wikipedia

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   Kip Stephen Thorne (born June 1, 1940) is an American theoretical physicist and writer known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. Along with Rainer Weiss and Barry C. Barish , he was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves .

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3. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › physicsKip S. Thorne – Facts - NobelPrize.org

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   Kip Thorne is an American physicist who contributed to the development of the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves. He also consulted for the film Interstellar and has worked at Caltech and other universities.

4. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › physicsKip S. Thorne – Interview - NobelPrize.org

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   Watch and read the interview with the 2017 Nobel Laureate in Physics Kip S. Thorne, who shared the prize for his contributions to gravitational wave astronomy. Learn about his research, influences, collaborations, and interests in science and movies.

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     The Warped Side of the Universe: Kip Thorne at Cardiff University

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     Kip Thorne Explains Gravitational Waves

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6. www.astronomy.com › science › kip-thorne-and-theKip Thorne and the mind-bending science of Interstellar

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   Jan 5, 2024 · Kip Thorne is unique among the world of astronomy. He has long been one of the world’s greatest experts on a panel of very important areas, those at the cutting edges of our curiosity. And yet ...

7. www.nobelprize.org › prizes › physicsTranscript from an interview with Kip S. Thorne - NobelPrize.org

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   Kip S. Thorne: I grew up in Logan, Utah, which is high in the Rocky Mountains, altitude nearly 2,000 meters. We had deep snow when I was growing up so obviously, and before I was eight years old, I wanted to be a driver of a snow plow because you could push the snow to such great heights. But then when I was eight my mother took me to a lecture ...

8. time.com › 4966957Interstellar's Kip Thorne Wins Nobel Prize for Gravity Waves ...

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   Oct 3, 2017 · Thorne became known to most people outside of physics in 2014, when he served as technical adviser on director Chris Nolan’s landmark film Interstellar. When the movie was released, Nolan and ...

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   How did Kip Thorne contribute to interstellar?

   • The Noble prize-winner's contribution to Interstellar helped make it one of the most accurate sci-fi films ever. Kip Thorne works at a blackboard in a screenshot taken from a promotional video for Interstellar. Credit: Warner Brothers. Astronomy enthusiasts are my kinda people.

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   Who is Kip Thorne?

   • Kip Stephen Thorne (born June 1, 1940) is an American theoretical physicist and writer known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. Along with Rainer Weiss and Barry C. Barish, he was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.

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   Is Kip Thorne married?

   • Kip Thorne is married and has two children from a previous marriage. One consequence of Einstein’s general theory of relativity is the existence of gravitational waves. These are like ripples in a four-dimensional spacetime that occur when objects with mass accelerate. The effects are very small.

   Kip S. Thorne – Facts - NobelPrize.org

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   Did Kip Thorne win a Nobel Prize?

   • With the Nobel announcement, the culture has formally embraced both the science and Thorne himself. Watch the entire interview above. Write to Jeffrey Kluger at jeffrey.kluger@time.com Interstellar advisor Kip Thorne won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on gravity waves. Watch TIME's interview with Thorne.

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10. www.princeton.edu › news › 2017/10/03Princeton alumnus Thorne, former postdoc win Nobel Prize in ...

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    Oct 3, 2017 · Kip Thorne, a Princeton Graduate School alumnus, is one of three recipients of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics. Thorne joins Rainer Weiss and Barry Barish in winning the prize “for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves.”. In announcing the award, the Royal Swedish Academy called the direct ...