Why do we remember Rainer Weiss?
For his work in the field of gravitational physics and astrophysics
For his work in chemistry
For his work in biology
For his work in literature
Answer
Rainer Weiss is an American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2017 for his work in the field of gravitational physics and astrophysics. He is best known for his work on the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), which was the first experiment to directly detect gravitational waves.
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