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Ezra T. Newman

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Ezra Ted Newman
Roger Penrose with Newman in 2019
Born(1929-10-17)October 17, 1929
DiedMarch 24, 2021(2021-03-24) (aged 91)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materThe Bronx H.S. of Science
New York University
Syracuse University
Known forNewman–Penrose formalism
Kerr–Newman metric
Scientific career
FieldsGeneral relativity
InstitutionsUniversity of Pittsburgh
Doctoral advisorPeter Bergmann

Ezra Theodore (Ted) Newman (October 17, 1929 – March 24, 2021[1]) was an American physicist. He was known for his many works to general relativity theory. He was Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. Newman was awarded the 2011 Einstein Prize from the American Physical Society.

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  1. "Remembering the life of EZRA TED NEWMAN 1929 - 2021".