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. |
School |
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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. |