Andrea Ghez
- January 10, 2024
- Astronomer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Andrea Ghez |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 16, 1965(1965-06-16) |
| Age | 59 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Andrea Ghez Biography
| Name | Andrea Ghez |
| Birthday | Jun 16 |
| Birth Year | 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Tom LaTourrette |
Andrea Ghez is one of the most popular and richest Astronomer who was born on June 16, 1965 in New York, New York, United States. Astronomer who, in 2004, was listed by Discover Magazine as one of the top 20 scientists in the U.S. who had shown a high degree of understanding in their respective fields. Her research has allowed people to peer into black holes at the galactic center.
Like Albert Einstein she has studied black holes.
She has two sons with husband Tom LaTourrette.
Andrea Ghez Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronomer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andrea Ghez is one of the richest Astronomer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrea Ghez 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When she was younger she aspired to be the first female astronaut.
She received a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship in 2008.
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Who is Andrea Ghez Dating?
According to our records, Andrea Ghez married to Tom LaTourrette. As of December 1, 2023, Andrea Ghez’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Andrea Ranked on the list of most popular Astronomer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Andrea Ghez celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.
Why did Andrea Ghez win the Nobel Prize?
Astrophysicist Andrea Ghez was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the supermassive black hole that lurks at the center of the Milky Way.
How did Andrea Ghez discover the black hole?
It wasn’t until 2000 that Andrea Ghez and Reinhard Genzel separately mapped the orbits of stars hurtling around the black hole. These orbits showed that the hidden object’s mass was so huge and its size so small that there was nothing else it could be.
Why is Andrea Ghez important?
Astrophysicist Andrea Ghez has spent her scientific career peering at the center of the Milky Way, trying to see the invisible. In 2020, she won a Nobel Prize for that work, which dramatically strengthened the evidence that a supermassive black hole, invisible to our instruments, is lurking at the heart of the galaxy.
Which scientist was nominated more than 40 times for the Nobel Prize but
never got it?
From 1922 to 1946, Gilbert N. Lewis , who was widely known for his coining of the covalent bond, electron pair, Lewis structure and other seminal contributions that have become near-universal conventions in chemistry, was nominated 41 times for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry but never won.
Who is the first Indian to win Nobel Prize in economics?
YearLaureateRationale
1998| Amartya Sen| “For his contributions to welfare economics”
2014| Kailash Satyarthi| “For their struggle against the suppression of
children and young people and for the right of all children to education”