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Biography
Kip Stephen Thorne is an American theoretical physicist known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics.
Awards & recognition
- James Madison Medal · 2020
- Cocconi Prize · 2017
- honorary doctor of ETH Zürich · 2017
- honorary doctor of the University Polytechnic of Catalonia · 2017
- Nobel Prize in Physics · 2017
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- Princess of Asturias Award — Technical and Scientific Research · 2017
- Clarivate Citation Laureates · 2016
- Georges Lemaître Prize · 2016
- Gruber Prize in Cosmology · 2016
- Harvey Prize · 2016
- Kavli Prize in Astrophysics · 2016
- Shaw Prize · 2016
- The Shaw Prize in Astronomy · 2016
- Tomalla Foundation · 2016
- UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal · 2010
- Albert Einstein Medal · 2009
- Karl Schwarzschild Medal · 1996
- Lilienfeld Prize · 1996
- Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award · 1992
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- James Joyce Awards
- Science Writing Award
