Ted Jacobson
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1954 –
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Who is Ted Jacobson?
Theodore A. "Ted" Jacobson is an American theoretical physicist. He is known for his work on the connection between gravity and thermodynamics. In particular, in 1995 Jacobson proved that the Einstein field equations describing relativistic gravity can be derived from thermodynamic considerations.
Jacobson is professor of physics at the University of Maryland. His current research focuses on the dark energy problem and cosmic expansion.
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- Born
- Nov 27, 1954
United States of America - Nationality
- United States of America
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on July 23, 2013
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