Thibault Damour
French theoretical physicist (born 1951)
About Thibault Damour
Born 1951. Thibault Damour is a French physicist, professeur des universités, researcher and relativity theorist, known for Post-Newtonian expansion.
Thibault Damour (; born 7 February 1951) is a French physicist.
He was a permanent professor in theoretical physics at the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS) from 1989 to 2022. Since then, he is professor emeritus.
An expert in general relativity, he has long taught this theory at the École Normale Supérieure (Ulm). He contributed greatly to the modelling of gravitational waves from compact binary systems, and with Alessandra Buonanno, he invented the "effective one-body" approach to representing the orbital trajectories of binary black holes.
In 2021 he was awarded, with Alessandra Buonanno, the Balzan Prize for Gravitation: physical and astrophysical aspects as well as the Galileo Galilei Medal and the Dirac Medal of the ICTP, both also shared with Frans Pretorius.
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Who is Thibault Damour?
French theoretical physicist (born 1951)
When was Thibault Damour born?
Thibault Damour was born on 7 February 1951 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon.
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Thibault Damour is a physicist, professeur des universités, researcher and relativity theorist.
What is Thibault Damour known for?
Thibault Damour is known for Post-Newtonian expansion.
What nationality is Thibault Damour?
Thibault Damour is French.
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