Kip Thorne Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Kip Thorne Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Kip Thorne Facts

Full Name	Kip Thorne
Birthdate	June 01, 1940
Birth Place	Utah
Age (in 2024)	83 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Physicist

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Kip Thorne Age & Birthday

Kip Thorne is best known as Physicist who has born on June 01, 1940 in Utah. Currently, Kip Thorne is 83 years, 10 months and 27 days old. Kip Thorne will celebrate 84th birthday on Saturday, 1st of June 2024. Below the countdown to Kip Thorne upcoming birthday.

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Kip Thorne Biography

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 83 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, 153^rd day / 22^nd 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 83 years old
Kip Thorne age in month is 1006 months old
Kip Thorne age in day is 30647 days old
Kip Thorne age in hour is 735528 hours old
Kip Thorne age in minute is 44131680 minutes old
Kip Thorne age in second is 2647900800 seconds old
Next Kip Thorne birthday is on Sunday, June 1st 2025
Kip Thorne age in next birthday (2025) is 84 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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