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Jacob Bekenstein

An Israeli theoretical physicist, Jacob Bekenstein was a pioneer in the study of black hole thermodynamics. In 1972, he proposed that black holes possess a finite entropy proportional to their surface area, specifically the area of their event horizon. This revolutionary idea, initially met with skepticism, laid crucial groundwork for Stephen Hawking's subsequent discovery of Hawking radiation, establishing black holes as thermodynamic objects.

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