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Charles W. Misner

Charles William Misner (/ˈmɪznər/; June 13, 1932 – July 24, 2023) was an American physicist and one of the authors of Gravitation. His specialties included general relativity and cosmology. His work has also provided early foundations for studies of quantum gravity and numerical relativity.

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Known for
Gravitation Mixmaster universe Misner space ADM formalism Wormhole
Alma mater
University of Notre Dame Princeton University
Born
(1932-06-13)June 13, 1932 Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Died
July 24, 2023(2023-07-24) (aged 91)
Doctoral advisor
John Wheeler Arnold Ross
Doctoral students
Carl H. Brans Richard A. Isaacson James A. Isenberg Richard Matzner Vincent Moncrief C. V. Vishveshwara

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Charles W. Misner

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related to Death · 3
Charles W. Misner → Charles, July, Misner
related to External links · 3
Charles W. Misner → Maryland, Misner, University
Alma mater · 1
Charles W. Misner → University of Notre Dame Princeton University
Born · 1
Charles W. Misner → (1932-06-13)June 13, 1932 Jackson, Michigan, U.S.
Died · 1
Charles W. Misner → July 24, 2023(2023-07-24) (aged 91)
Doctoral advisor · 1
Charles W. Misner → John Wheeler Arnold Ross
Doctoral students · 1
Charles W. Misner → Carl H. Brans Richard A. Isaacson James A. Isenberg Richard Matzner Vincent Moncrief C. V. Vishveshwara
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Charles W. Misner → General relativity
Known for · 1
Charles W. Misner → Gravitation Mixmaster universe Misner space ADM formalism Wormhole
Thesis · 1
Charles W. Misner → Outline of Feynman Quantization of General Relativity; Derivation of Field Equations; Vanishing of the Hamiltonian (1957)

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Charles W. MisnerDiedJuly 24, 2023(2023-07-24) (aged 91)1.00infobox
Charles W. MisnerDoctoral advisorJohn Wheeler Arnold Ross1.00infobox
Charles W. MisnerDoctoral studentsCarl H. Brans Richard A. Isaacson James A. Isenberg Richard Matzner Vincent Moncrief C. V. Vishveshwara1.00infobox
Charles W. MisnerFieldsGeneral relativity1.00infobox
Charles W. MisnerKnown forGravitation Mixmaster universe Misner space ADM formalism Wormhole1.00infobox
Charles W. MisnerThesisOutline of Feynman Quantization of General Relativity; Derivation of Field Equations; Vanishing of the Hamiltonian (1957)1.00infobox
Charles W. MisnerWorkplacesPrinceton University University of Maryland1.00infobox
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Charles W. Misnerrelated to DeathMisner0.60section
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