Today In Black History
Dr. Ron Mallett, Renowned Expert Researcher for Time Travel
Issue #555 Today In Black History, Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Dr. Ron Mallett is a renowned physicist known for his groundbreaking work in theoretical physics, particularly in the study of time travel. Born on April 4, 1945, in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, Mallett grew up with a fascination for science and a deep love for the work of Albert Einstein.
When he was 10 years old, his father died at age 33 of a heart attack, which made him depressed and devastated. About one year later, at age 11, Ron Mallett found a Classics Illustrated comic book version of H.G. Wells' The Time Machine. Inspired by this literature, he resolved to travel back in time to save his father.
This idea became a lifelong obsession and the basis of his research into time travel. He went on to pursue a career in physics, earning his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973.
Throughout his career, Dr. Mallett has made significant contributions to the field of theoretical physics, particularly in the area of general relativity and the study of black holes. In 2000, he published a paper outlining a theoretical framework for a time machine based on rotating light rays within a cylinder. This work garnered widespread attention and solidified Mallett's reputation as a leading expert in the field of time travel.
In addition to his research, Dr. Mallett currently serves as a professor of physics at the University of Connecticut, where he continues to inspire and educate the next generation of scientists.
Dr. Mallett's work has not only advanced our understanding of the universe but has also opened up new possibilities for the future of time travel. His contributions have been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including the National Science Foundation Fellowship and the Leadership Award from the University of Connecticut.
Today In Black History
- In 1953, the first Black school chapter of the international honor society Phi Beta Kappa was established at Fisk University.
- In 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
- In 1968, the Republic of Senegal gained its independence from France.
- In 2015, Walter Scott, an unarmed Black who was stopped for a traffic violation of a non-working brake light, was shot and killed by a white North Charleston police officer.
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