Thomas W. Baumgarte
Thomas W. Baumgarte (born 1966) is a German physicist specializing in the numerical simulation of compact objects in general relativity.
Thomas W. Baumgarte | |
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Born | 1966 (age 54–55) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
Spouse(s) | Karen Topp |
Children | Dublin Baumgarte-Topp |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Numerical relativity |
Institutions | Bowdoin College University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Career
Baumgarte completed his BSc in 1992 at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and his PhD in 1995 also at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.[1] He worked as aa postdoc at Cornell and University of Illinois and is currently a professor of physics at Bowdoin College and an associate professor of physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author over 65 articles about general relativity and astrophysics, for example black holes, neutron stars, and gravitational collapse. In 2010, along with Stuart L. Shapiro, he published a book on numerical relativity. In 2012 he received the Bessel Prize.[2]
Personal life
Baumgarte is married to Karen Topp, who is also a professor at Bowdoin College.[3]
References
- "Thomas W. Baumgarte : Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Bowdoin.edu. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2018-06-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Karen A. Topp | Bowdoin College". www.bowdoin.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-13.