George ellis

George F.R. Ellis

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Born August 11, 1939 in Johannesburg, South Africa to parents George Rayner and Gwendoline Ellis.

  • Education

    Education
    Earned his Bachelor in Science degree at University of Cape Town

  • Career

    Career
    Started working at the University of Cape Town as professor of applied mathematics and eventually became professor of complex systems, which is what put him on the map.

  • Greatest Accomplishments

    Greatest Accomplishments
    Ellis co-authored The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time with Stephen Hawking in 1973, making him one of the world's leading theorists in cosmology.

  • Templeton Prize

    Templeton Prize
    Ellis wins the famous Templeton Prize worth more than $1.4 million. Ellis was awarded the prize by the Duke of Edinburgh in a private ceremony.