Carl H. Brans

Carl H. Brans
Born (1935-12-13) December 13, 1935
Dallas, Texas, United States
Alma materPrinceton University
Known forBrans–Dicke theory
SpouseAnna Dora Monteiro (m. 1957)
Scientific career
FieldsGeneral relativity and mathematical physics
InstitutionsLoyola University New Orleans
Doctoral advisorRobert H. Dicke
Charles W. Misner

Carl Henry Brans (/brænz/; born December 13, 1935) is an American mathematical physicist best known for his research into the theoretical underpinnings of gravitation elucidated in his most widely publicized work, the Brans–Dicke theory.

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