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Rainer Weiss — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 29 September 1932 · Died: 25 August 2025 · Age at death: 92

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Rainer Weiss died aged 92. He was born on 29 September 1932 and died on 25 August 2025.

Nobel Prize-winning physicist and pioneer in gravitational wave research

Did you know?As a child, he fled Nazi Germany with his family, eventually settling in the United States where he pioneered gravitational wave research.

Rainer Weiss ( WYSSE, German:; September 29, 1932 – August 25, 2025) was a German-American physicist, known for his contributions in gravitational physics and astrophysics. He was a professor of physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University.

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Age at death: 92
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Years since death: 1

Born: September 29, 1932 · Berlin, Germany
Died: August 25, 2025
Nationality: American
Known for: Science

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