Roy P. Kerr

Roy P. Kerr was a physicist and mathematician renowned for discovering the Kerr solution in general relativity. This solution describes how a rotating black hole's spacetime is curved, revealing that black holes can spin rather than just be static. Kerr's work advanced understanding of black hole physics, particularly their structure and behavior, and has been fundamental in astrophysics research related to gravitational waves and cosmic phenomena. His insights help scientists analyze real black holes in space, improving our knowledge of the universe's most extreme objects.