Roger Penrose
Physicist and mathematician; Nobel laureate
Born
August 8th, 1931
94 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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A prominent physicist, mathematician, and philosopher, contributions include work on general relativity and cosmology. Developed the Penrose diagram, aiding in the understanding of black holes and the nature of spacetime. Received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity. Also made significant contributions to mathematical physics, including the Penrose tiling, which demonstrates a non-periodic tiling pattern. Penrose's scholarly work has influenced various fields, including mathematics and theoretical physics, inspiring further research and exploration.
Received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics
Developed Penrose diagrams for black holes
Created Penrose tiling in mathematics
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