Roy Kerr

Roy Patrick Kerr is a New Zealand mathematician who discovered the Kerr geometry, an exact solution to the Einstein field equation of general relativity. His solution models the gravitational field outside an uncharged rotating massive object, including a rotating black hole.

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Who was born first?

• Roy Kerr and Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao were born the same year
• Roy Kerr and Stanton T. Friedman were born the same year
• Roy Kerr and Gilbert Strang were born the same year
• Roy Kerr and Carlo Rubbia were born the same year
• Roy Kerr and Michael Artin were born the same year

Timeline

1. Carlo RubbiaMarch 31, 1934 – present
2. Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra RaoJune 30, 1934 – present
3. Gilbert StrangNovember 27, 1934 – present
4. Michael ArtinJune 28, 1934 – present
5. Roy Kerr (this page)May 16, 1934 – present
6. Stanton T. FriedmanJuly 29, 1934 – May 13, 2019

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• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934