Description:
(English Mathematician, Mathematical Physicist and Winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics)
Sir Roger Penrose is an English mathematical physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science, currently serving as the Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, England. Slow in mathematics as a child, he not only overcame his difficulties with the help of his academically dazzling family, but quickly grew an interest in it, eventually earning his doctoral degree from the University of Cambridge in it. Thereafter, he began his academic career, holding temporary posts in various universities both in UK and USA until he joined Birkbeck College as a reader in mathematics. Shortly, he began to develop an interest in astrophysics and later on worked with Stephen Hawking to develop the ground-breaking Penrose-Hawking singularity theorems. That apart, he has also developed more than two dozen unique concepts, many of which are named after him. He is also the author of several books, the most popular among them being The Emperor's New Mind.
Birthday
August 8, 1931 (Leo)
Born In
England
Alternative names
Sir Roger Penrose
Spouse/Ex-
Vanessa Thomas, Joan Isabel Wedge
Parents
Lionel Penrose
Margaret Leathes
Relatives
Jonathan Penrose, Oliver Penrose, Shirley Hodgson
What is Roger Penrose known for?
Roger Penrose is known for his work in mathematical physics, specifically in the field of general relativity and cosmology.
What is the Penrose triangle?
The Penrose triangle, also known as the "impossible triangle," is a famous optical illusion created by Roger Penrose and his father, Lionel Penrose.
What is the Penrose process?
The Penrose process is a theoretical process proposed by Roger Penrose involving extracting energy from a rotating black hole.
What is the Penrose-Hawking singularity theorems?
The Penrose-Hawking singularity theorems are important theorems in general relativity, co-developed by Roger Penrose and Stephen Hawking, that describe conditions under which singularities must exist in spacetime.
What is the Penrose interpretation of quantum mechanics?
The Penrose interpretation of quantum mechanics is a theory proposed by Roger Penrose that suggests consciousness plays a key role in the collapse of the quantum wave function.
