Ezra T. Newman
American theoretical physicist
Ezra Theodore (Ted) Newman (October 17, 1929 – March 24, 2021[1]) was an American physicist. He was known for his many works to general relativity theory. He was Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. Newman was awarded the 2011 Einstein Prize from the American Physical Society.
Ezra Ted Newman | |
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 Roger Penrose with Newman in 2019 | |
| Born | October 17, 1929 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2021 (aged 91) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The Bronx H.S. of Science New York University Syracuse University |
| Known for | Newman–Penrose formalism Kerr–Newman metric |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | General relativity |
| Institutions | University of Pittsburgh |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Bergmann |
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