Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Barry Clark Barish |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 183 cm (6') |
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| Weight | 80 kg (176 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Hazel Brown |
| Hair Color | White |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Ph.D. | Experimental High Energy Physics |
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Personal Life
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
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| Hometown | Southern California, U.S. |
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| College/University | University of California, Berkeley |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife | Not Known |
| Children | Not Known |
Family
| Spouse | Not Known |
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| Children | Not Known |
Career
| Thesis | 184-inch cyclotron |
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| Fields | Experimental High Energy Physics |
| Doctoral Advisor | Not Known |
| Awards/Achievements |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Barish earned his Ph.D. in 1962 and later worked at CALTECH for particle physics research. | |
| He took over as the principal investigator for the LIGO project in 1994 and became its director in just three years. | |
| Barish established the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, which now includes more than 1,000 collaborators from around the globe. | |
| In 2011, he held the position of President at the American Physical Society. |
