Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov
Astrophysicist known for Novikov's self-consistency principle
Born
November 10th, 1935
89 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Russia
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Contributed significantly to the field of astrophysics and cosmology, with a focus on black holes and time travel. Developed the Novikov self-consistency principle, which suggests that any actions taken by time travelers must be consistent with the timeline. Conducted research on the effects of gravitational waves and their implications for black holes. Served as a professor and helped educate future scientists in various aspects of astrophysics.
Formulated the Novikov self-consistency principle
Conducted research on black holes
Worked on gravitational waves
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