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Barry Clark Barish (born January 27, 1936) is an American experimental physicist and Nobel Laureate. He is a Linde Professor of Physics, emeritus at California Institute of Technology and a leading expert on gravitational waves . In 2017, Barish was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics along with Rainer Weiss and Kip Thorne "for decisive ...
May 9, 2024 · Barry C. Barish (born January 27, 1936, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American physicist who was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the first direct detection of gravity waves.
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Barry Barish was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents came from Jewish families in Poland. The family then moved to Los Angeles. Barish studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received his doctor’s degree in 1962. The following year he moved to the California Institute of Technology, where he has worked since then.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Barry Barish, a UC Riverside professor who led the LIGO project that discovered gravitational waves. Join the celebration event on April 30, 2024 to hear his lecture and meet other physicists.
Oct 24, 2023 · Barry Barish, a Nobel laureate and UCR professor, received the highest honor for scientists and engineers from President Biden. He is a leader in gravitational wave research and a member of many prestigious academies and societies.
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2017 was divided, one half awarded to Rainer Weiss, the other half jointly to Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne "for decisive contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves"
