Stephen Thorsett
Physicist, Organization leader
1964 –
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Who is Stephen Thorsett?
Stephen Erik Thorsett is an American professor and astronomer. His research interests include radio pulsars and gamma ray bursts. He is known for measurements of the masses of neutron stars and for the use of binary pulsars to test the theory of general relativity. Thorsett was a professor and dean at the University of California, Santa Cruz, before becoming president of Willamette University in July 2011.
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- Born
- Dec 3, 1964
New Haven - Also known as
- Steve Thorsett
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Rachel Dewey
(1994/06/26 - )
- Rachel Dewey
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Doctorate, Princeton University
Physics
(1987 - 1991) - Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College
Mathematics
(1983 - 1987) - Worcester College, Oxford
- Doctorate, Princeton University
- Employment
- Dean, University of California, Santa Cruz
(2006 - ) - University of California, Santa Cruz
(1999 - ) - Princeton University
(1994 - 1999) - California Institute of Technology
(1991 - 1994) - Willamette University
- Dean, University of California, Santa Cruz
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on July 23, 2013
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