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Also Known As Kip Stephen Thorne
Born June 1, 1940 (age 86) ā€¢ Logan ā€¢ Utah
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (2017)
Notable Works ā€œThe Science of Interstellarā€
Subjects Of Study astrophysics ā€¢ black hole ā€¢ general relativity ā€¢ gravitational wave ā€¢ gravity ā€¢ wave

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