Kip Stephen Thorne is an American theoretical physicist, known for his prolific contributions in gravitation physics and astrophysics and for having trained a generation of scientists. A longtime friend and colleague of Stephen Hawking, he is the current Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech and one of the world’s leading experts on the astrophysical implications of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Wikipedia
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...from compact objects Advisor: Kip S. Thorne 1993 B.S., Sonoma State University (California), cum laude with distinction Major: Physics ; Minors: Astronomy, German Academic Employment 2002- ... alumnus.caltech.edu/~owen/cv.html
Owen's thesis supervisor at Caltech was Kip Thorne, a renowned theoretical physicist who is author of the popular book Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy. pr.caltech.edu/media/Press_Releases/PR11902.html
Kip Thorne received his B.S. degree from Caltech in 1962 and his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1965. www.galcit.caltech.edu/Seminars/Fluids/PastFluids/1998-19...