Werner Israel

Werner Israel
Born(1931-10-04)October 4, 1931
DiedMay 18, 2022(2022-05-18) (aged 90)
NationalityGerman, Canadian
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town, Trinity College Dublin
Known forNo hair theorem, equilibrium state of a black hole, internal structures of black holes
Scientific career
FieldsGravitational physics
InstitutionsUniversity of Alberta,University of Victoria
Thesis Basic topics of the relativistic theory of shock waves  (1959)
Doctoral advisorJohn Lighton Synge

Werner Israel, OC FRSC FRS (October 4, 1931 – May 18, 2022) was a theoretical physicist known for his contributions to gravitational theory, and especially to the understanding of black holes.


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