Nobel Prize winner's love for mathematics started in London, Ont., biographer says

A scientist with aconnection to London, Ont. won the Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday.

British mathematician Roger Penrosewas recognized alongsideGerman Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghezfor their contributions in advancing our understanding of black holes, the all-consuming phenomena that capture everything that enters them.

Back in 1965, Penrose used mathematical methods to prove that black holes are a consequence ofAlbert Einstein's general theory of relativity.

His article, described as groundbreaking by The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, is still seen as one of the most important contributions to the general theory of relativity sinceEinstein.

Long before his contributions to the discovery, Penrosefell in love with mathematics as a young boy in London, Ont.

For more insight on his life,Afternoon Drivehost Chris dela Torre spoke with Patchen Barss, a science journalist and author who is writing Penrose's biography.