# Kenneth Nordtvedt

> Kenneth Leon Nordtvedt Jr. was an American physicist. He specialized in research for space agencies, including NASA, and promoted the use of Lunar Laser Ranging experiments to test theories of gravity. The Nordtvedt effect, a hypothetical gravitational effect, is named after him.

*American physicist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/kenneth-nordtvedt

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1939-04-16
- **Died:** 2025-10-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.3 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

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