Stephen Thorsett
- January 4, 2024
- Astronomer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Stephen Thorsett |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 3, 1964(1964-12-03) |
| Age | 60 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Connecticut |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Stephen Thorsett Biography
| Name | Stephen Thorsett |
| Birthday | Dec 3 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Home Town | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Parents | Karen Thorsett, Grant Thorsett |
| Siblings | David Thorsett, Jeffrey Thorsett |
| Spouse | Rachel Dewey |
Stephen Thorsett is one of the most popular and richest Astronomer who was born on December 3, 1964 in Connecticut, United States. American scientist and astronomer who researched gamma ray bursts as well as radio Pulsars. His work has helped test the general relativity theory.
He was awarded an He was the recipient of a Robert Millikan physics research fellowship at Caltech following his graduation from Princeton. Physics research fellowship at Caltech after he graduated from Princeton.
Stephen Erik Thorsett (born December 3, 1964) is an American professor and astronomer. His research interests include radio pulsars and gamma ray bursts. He is known for measurements of the masses of neutron stars and for the use of binary pulsars to test the theory of general relativity. Thorsett was a professor and dean at the University of California, Santa Cruz, before becoming president of Willamette University in July 2011.
Following high school, he attended Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. There he received a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics in 1987, graduating summa cum laude. Thorsett then earned a Master of Arts degree in 1989 and a Ph.D. in 1991 in physics from Princeton University. With graduate school classmates Nathan Newbury, Michael J. Newman, John Ruhl, and Suzanne Staggs he is the author of the textbook Princeton Problems in Physics while at Princeton in 1991.
David and his twin brother David were the twins of Karen Thorsett and biology professor Grant Thorsett.
Stephen Thorsett Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronomer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Stephen Thorsett is one of the richest Astronomer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stephen Thorsett 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He completed his mathematics studies at the Minnesota’s Carleton College and later received his Ph.D. in physics at Princeton University.
The professor taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz and was later the president of Willamette University.
Stephen Thorsett and his twin brother, David Thorsett, were born in New Haven, Connecticut, on December 3, 1964, to Grant Thorsett and his wife, Karen. Stephen grew up in Salem, Oregon, where his parents moved after he was born, and where his father was a biology professor at Willamette University. After attending elementary school and junior high in Salem, he graduated from South Salem High School in 1983. During his youth he earned money picking berries, and with several jobs at Willamette.
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Stephen Ranked on the list of most popular Astronomer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Stephen Thorsett celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.