Kip Thorne Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Kip Thorne Facts
| Full Name | Kip Thorne |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | June 01, 1940 |
| Birth Place | Utah |
| Age (in 2024) | 84 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Occupation | Physicist |
Kip Thorne Age & Birthday
Kip Thorne is best known as Physicist who has born on June 01, 1940 in Utah. Currently, Kip Thorne is 84 years, 6 months and 11 days old. Kip Thorne will celebrate 85th birthday on Sunday, 1st of June 2025. Below the countdown to Kip Thorne upcoming birthday.
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About
Notable for his contributions to the theoretical physics sub-fields of astrophysics and gravitational physics, he investigated relativity, black holes, red giants, wormholes, gravitational waves, and the possibility of time travel. He was awarded the Lilienfeld Prize in 1996 and the Einstein Medal in 2009.
Before Fame
After earning his bachelor's degree from the California Institute of Technology and his doctorate from Princeton University, he began a distinguished teaching career at his undergraduate alma mater.
Trivia
He contributed to the 2014 Christopher Nolan-directed feature film Interstellar as both a scientific consultant and an executive producer.
Family Life
Raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he grew up in Logan, Utah, as the child of chemistry professor D. Wynne Thorne and economics professor Alison Cornish Thorne. Before ending in divorce, his marriage to Linda Jean Peterson produced children named Bret and Kares; he later married biokinesiology professor Carolee Joyce Winstein.
Associated With
Thorne's Princeton University doctoral advisor was Albert Einstein and Neils Bohr associate John Archibald Wheeler.
Top Asked Questions about Kip Thorne
How old is Kip Thorne in 2024?
Kip Thorne is 84 years old today.
When was Kip Thorne born?
Kip Thorne was born on June 01, 1940 in Utah.
What is Kip Thorne zodiac sign?
Kip Thorne zodiac sign is Gemini.
What was Kip Thorne best known for?
Kip Thorne was best known as Physicist.
Fun Facts about Kip Thorne's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Kip Thorne's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Kip Thorne was born on Saturday, 153rd day / 22nd week of 1940
- Kip Thorne has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Kip Thorne birthday is I.VI.MCMXL
- Kip Thorne's birthstone is Pearl
- Kip Thorne's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
- Kip Thorne age in year is 84 years old
- Kip Thorne age in month is 1014 months old
- Kip Thorne age in day is 30875 days old
- Kip Thorne age in hour is 741000 hours old
- Kip Thorne age in minute is 44460000 minutes old
- Kip Thorne age in second is 2667600000 seconds old
- Next Kip Thorne birthday is on Sunday, June 1st 2025
- Kip Thorne age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about June 01, 1940 birthday
Historical Events on Kip Thorne Birthday (June 01)
Below are historical events that coincided with Kip Thorne's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1988 | European Central Bank is founded in Brussels. |
| 1988 | The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect. |
| 1990 | Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production. |
| 1993 | Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo. |
| 1994 | Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations. |
| 1999 | American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock. |
| 2001 | Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother. |
| 2001 | Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv. |
| 2004 | Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole. |
| 2008 | A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019. |
| 2009 | Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed. |
| 2009 | General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history. |
| 2011 | A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people. |
| 2011 | Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights. |
| 2015 | A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 400 people. |
| 1985 | The birth of Sam Young, American basketball player |
| 1986 | The birth of Moses Ndiema Masai, Kenyan runner |
| 1986 | The birth of Chinedu Obasi, Nigerian footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Ben Smith, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1987 | The birth of Zoltán Harsányi, Slovakian footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Yarisley Silva, Cuban pole vaulter |
| 1988 | The birth of Javier Hernández, Mexican footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Nataliya Goncharova, Ukrainian/Russian volleyball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Sammy Alex Mutahi, Kenyan runner |
| 1990 | The birth of Miller Bolaños, Ecuadoran footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Carlota Ciganda, Spanish golfer |
| 1991 | The birth of Tyrone Roberts, Australian rugby league player |
| 1994 | The birth of Kagayaki Taishi, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1996 | The birth of Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Tom Holland, English actor |
| 2010 | The death of Andrei Voznesensky, Russian poet (b. 1933) |
| 2011 | The death of Haleh Sahabi, Iranian humanitarian and activist (b. 1957) |
| 2012 | The death of Faruq Z. Bey, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1942) |
| 2012 | The death of Pádraig Faulkner, Irish educator and politician, 19th Irish Minister of Defence (b. 1918) |
| 2012 | The death of Milan Gaľa, Slovak politician (b. 1953) |
| 2013 | The death of James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician, 33rd Solicitor General of Canada (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Ann B. Davis, American actress (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | The death of Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian sailor (b. 1938) |
| 2015 | The death of Charles Kennedy, Scottish journalist and politician (b. 1959) |
| 2015 | The death of Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria (b. 1938) |
| 2015 | The death of Nicholas Liverpool, Dominican lawyer and politician, 6th President of Dominica (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Jean Ritchie, American singer-songwriter (b. 1922) |
| 2018 | The death of Sinan Sakić, Serbian pop-folk singer (b. 1956) |
| 2019 | The death of Ani Yudhoyono, Indonesian politician, 6th First Lady of Indonesia. (b. 1952) |
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