Wolfgang Rindler

Wolfgang Rindler
Born	(1924-05-18)18 May 1924 Vienna, Austria
Died	8 February 2019(2019-02-08) (aged 94)
Education	University of Liverpool Imperial College London
Known for	Event horizon Ladder paradox Rindler coordinates Spinorial relativity
Scientific career
Fields	Physics
Institutions	University of Texas at Dallas
Website	C.V. at U. Texas

Wolfgang Rindler (18 May 1924 – 8 February 2019) was an Austrian physicist working in the field of general relativity where he is known for introducing the term "event horizon", Rindler coordinates, and (in collaboration with Roger Penrose) for the use of spinors in general relativity. An honorary member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and foreign member of the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino [it],^[1] he was also a prolific textbook author.