Carlo Rovelli Scientist

Carlo Rovelli (born 3 May 1956) is an Italian theoretical physicist and writer who has worked in Italy and the USA, and currently works in France. His work is mainly in the field of quantum gravity, where he is among the founders of the loop quantum gravity theory. He has also worked in the history and philosophy of science. He collaborates regularly with several Italian newspapers, in particular the cultural supplements of Il Sole 24 Ore and La Repubblica.

Personal facts

Carlo Rovelli
Birth dateMay 03, 1956
Birth place
Italy , Verona
Nationality
Italy
Residence
France , Marseille
Education
University of Bologna
University of Padua
University of Trento
Known for
Thermal time hypothesis
Loop quantum gravity
Relational quantum mechanics
Timeless formulation of physical laws

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Scientist

awards
Pittsburgh Research Award
Prix du Rayonnement International
Xanthopoulos Award
doctoral advisor
Marco Toller
Field of study
Theoretical physics
influenced by
Christopher Isham

Topical connections

Alberto ContiScientist
Aldo PontremoliScientist

Carlo Rovelli on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0310077
  2. http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/%7Erovelli/vita.pdf
  3. http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~rovelli
  4. http://www.cpt.univ-mrs.fr/~rovelli/book.pdf
  5. http://www.livingreviews.org/lrr-1998-1