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- Kip Thorne was born on June 1, 1940 in Logan, Utah, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Interstellar (2014), Focal Point and The Big Bang Theory (2007). He has been married to Carolee Joyce Winstein since July 7, 1984. He was previously married to Linda Jean Peterson.
- SpousesCarolee Joyce Winstein(July 7, 1984 - present)Linda Jean Peterson(September 12, 1960 - July 1977) (divorced, 2 children)
- Kip Thorne won the Nobel Prize in physics in 2017 along with two other professors. The scientists discovered proof of gravitational waves.
- Kip S. Thorne is an internationally famed physicist who works in the fields of theoretical physics, gravitational physics, and astrophysics.
- Holds the degrees of B.S. in Physics from California Institute of Technology (1962); A.M. in Physics from Princeton (1963); and Ph.D. in Physics from Princeton (1965).
- With his first wife has two children: Kares Anne and Bret Carter Thorne.
- Became a full tenured professor at the California Institute of Technology in 1970, and holds the position of Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech (1991 - present).
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