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Birth Date
George Francis Rayner Ellis was in Johannesburg, South Africa -
Received Bachelors Degree
Graduated with honors from the University of Cape Town, received Bachelors of Science degree in physics -
PhD
Received his PhD in applied math and theoretical physics from St John's College, Cambridge -
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National Party Reign
As a Quaker, George Ellis was an active opponent of racial segregation in South Africa. This prompted him to focus primarily on the philosophical side of cosmology, causing more questions and different patterns of thinking for cosmology as a whole. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_F._R._Ellis#CITEREFEllis2004a -
The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time
George Ellis co-authored alongside Steven Hawking, The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time which continued and developed Albert Einsteins general theory of relativity with new tools and advancements in technology. The book became one of the leading learning materials for cosmology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_F._R._Ellis -
Templeton Prize
George Ellis was awarded the Templeton Prize in recognition of his pioneering explorations into the cosmos as well as his remarkable propensity to balance the rationality of evidence-based science with faith and hope https://www.templetonprize.org/george-f-r-ellis-exploring-the-cosmos-and-the-essence-of-being/ Cocove, Samantha. George F. R. Ellis: Exploring the Cosmos and the Essence of Being. Templeton Prize. Sep 1, 2023 -
Georges Lemaitre Prize
George Ellis was awarded for his clarification of the notion of singularity in space-time physics, in relation to the geometric properties of cosmological solutions in general relativity while working alongside Steven Hawking. He is also recognized for his contribution the development of Friedmann-Lemaître cosmology. UCLouvain. George Ellis awarded Georges Lemaître Prize. May 29, 2019 https://youtu.be/zeXSZMb9vUk
(the first 3 minutes is in French)