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University of Utah

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Richard H. Price is an emeritus professor of physics at the University of Utah, where he served on the faculty from 1971 to 2004. He specializes in relativistic astrophysics, with primary research interests in general relativity, black holes, gravitational theory, and applied mathematics. Price earned dual degrees in physics and engineering from Cornell University in 1965 and a Ph.D. in physics from the California Institute of Technology in 1971 under the supervision of Kip S. Thorne. During his tenure at the University of Utah, he contributed to programs such as the Physics of Modern Technology (PMT) initiative and was involved in the Utah Relativity Group.