Analysis for Science Librarians of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics: Making the Invisible Visible

The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Rainer Weiss, Kip S. Thorne, and Barry C. Barish. Each scientist played a critical role in the creation of the gravitational wave observatory that would eventually detect the first binary black hole merger on September 14, 2015. This paper provides a sh...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Science & technology libraries (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2018-01, Vol.37 (1), p.1-21
Main Author:	Bohémier, Kayleigh Ayn
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Barish, Barry C Barry C. Barish Bibliometrics Citation analysis Gravitational waves Kip S. Thorne laser interferometer gravitational wave observatory LIGO Nobel Prize in Physics Nobel prizes Physics Rainer Weiss Scientists Thorne, Kip S Weiss, Rainer
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Rainer Weiss, Kip S. Thorne, and Barry C. Barish. Each scientist played a critical role in the creation of the gravitational wave observatory that would eventually detect the first binary black hole merger on September 14, 2015. This paper provides a short overview of the history of gravitational wave searches, the LIGO team, and the discovery, followed by profiles of each scientist, with an emphasis on bibliometrics.
ISSN:	0194-262X 1541-1109