Rainer Weiss
German-American physicist
Rainer "Rai" Weiss is a German-born American physicist, known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. He is a professor of physics emeritus at MIT and an adjunct professor at LSU. He is best known for inventing the laser... Wikipedia
Born: 1932 (age 91 years), Berlin, Germany
Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics, Einstein Prize, Kavli Prize in Astrophysics, and more
Notable students: Nergis Mavalvala, Rana Adhikari, Bruce Allen, and more
Spouse: Rebecca Young (m. 1959)
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1962) and Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Parents: Gertrude Loesner and Frederick A. Weiss
Siblings: Sybille Pearson