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ISRAEL, Werner was born on October 4, 1931 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Arthur Israel and Marie Kappauf.
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General Relativity; an Einstein Centenary Survey
(When this book was originally published in 1979, the vita...)
When this book was originally published in 1979, the vitality of Einstein's general theory and its impact on other branches of science had never been greater. The unprecedented advances of the previous fifteen years had been stimulated on the observational side by developments in radar and space technology and by the discovery of exotic astronomical objects, which pointed to the existence of very strong gravitational fields, and possibly black holes, in many parts of the universe. Equally striking had been the progress in theoretical understanding, notably of black hole physics, the early history of the universe and the reconciliation of quantum physics and gravitational theory. To honour Einstein's hundredth birthday, twenty-one of the world's leading relativists collaborated on this carefully integrated survey of the state of research. This unique book, which remained a standard for many years, is indispensable to anyone concerned with the profound influence that Einstein's theory has exerted on our notions of space, time and the ultimate nature of matter.
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Werner ISRAEL
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Bachelor of Science, University Cape Town, 1951; Master of Science, U. Cape Town, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity College, Dublin, 1960; Honorary Doctor of Science, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, 1987; Docteur honoris causa, U. Francois Rabelais, France, 1994.
Career
Assistant professor physics, U. Alberta, 1958-1968;
professor, U. Alberta, 1968-1985;
University professor, U. Alberta, 1985-1996;
Adjunct Professor department physics and astronomy, U. Victoria, British Columbia., Canada, since 1996;
Adjunct Professor department physics and astronomy, U. B.C., B.C., Canada
honorary professor, U. B.C., B.C., Canada. Sherman Fairchild distinguished scholar California Institute Technology, 1974-1975. Visiting professor Dublin Institute Advanced Studies, 1966-1968, U. Cambridge, 1975-1976, Institut Henri Poincare, 1976-1977, U. Berne, 1980, Kyoto U., 1986, 98;visiting fellow Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, 1985.
Fellow Canada Institute for Advanced Research, since 1986.
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General Relativity; an Einstein Centenary Survey
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General Relativity; an Einstein Centenary Survey
Membership
Fellow Royal Society Canada, Royal Society (London). Member Canada Association Physicists (medal of Achievement in Physics 1981), International Society General Relativity and Gravitation (president since 1997).
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Married Inge Margulies, January 26, 1958. Children— Mark Abraham, Pia Lee.
Education
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1958 - 1968
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Decorated officer Order of Canada. Recipient Izaak Walton Killiam meml.prize, 1984, Joint medal in mathematics physics Center de Recherche Mathematics/Canada Association Physicists, 1995, Tomalla Foundation for Gravitational Research prize, 1996.Decorated officer Order of Canada. Recipient Izaak Walton Killiam meml.prize, 1984, Joint medal in mathematics physics Center de Recherche Mathematics/Canada Association Physicists, 1995, Tomalla Foundation for Gravitational Research prize, 1996.