Who was awarded the other half of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics?
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Roger Penrose
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Answer
The other half of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Roger Penrose for his groundbreaking work on black hole formation and the general theory of relativity. Penrose's remarkable mathematical theorems provided a solid theoretical foundation for our understanding of black holes and their behavior, shaping the field of astrophysics and deepening our insights into the mysteries of the universe.
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