Jacob Bekenstein

Jacob Bekenstein
Bekenstein in 2009
Born(1947-05-01)May 1, 1947
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedAugust 16, 2015(2015-08-16) (aged 68)
Helsinki, Finland
CitizenshipMexico
United States
Israel
EducationPolytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
Princeton University
Known for
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical physics
InstitutionsHebrew University of Jerusalem
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Doctoral advisorJohn Wheeler

Jacob David Bekenstein (Hebrew: יעקב בקנשטיין; May 1, 1947 – August 16, 2015) was a Mexican-born American-Israeli theoretical physicist who made fundamental contributions to the foundation of black hole thermodynamics and to other aspects of the connections between information and gravitation.[1]

  1. ^ Wald, Robert M. (December 1, 2015). "Jacob David BEKENSTEIN". Physics Today. 68 (12): 68. Bibcode:2015PhT....68l..68W. doi:10.1063/PT.3.3029.