About Ted Jacobson
Born 1954. Ted Jacobson is an American physicist and theoretical physicist, known for Quantum gravity.
Theodore A. "Ted" Jacobson (born November 27, 1954) 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's Center for Fundamental Physics. His current research focuses on the dark energy problem and cosmic expansion.
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Who is Ted Jacobson?
American physicist
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Ted Jacobson was born on 27 November 1954.
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Ted Jacobson is a physicist and theoretical physicist.
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Ted Jacobson is known for Quantum gravity.
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Ted Jacobson is American.
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