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Ted Jacobson

American physicist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1954 · age 71

Theodore A. "Ted" Jacobson is an American theoretical physicist. He is known for his work on the connection between gravity and thermodynamics. In particular, in 1995 Jacobson proved that the Einstein field equations describing relativistic gravity can be derived from thermodynamic considerations.

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Awards

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2012
Fellow of the American Physical Society

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 71

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