A Billionaire’s $65 Million Gift To Theoretical Physics

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED, NY Times: Science
Thu, 10/23/2014 - 9:56pm

Charles T. Munger, a longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, is donating $65 million to the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Topics: charles t munger warren buffett kavli institute theoretical physics university california santa barbara million

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