Arthur R. von Hippel

German physicist (1898–2003)
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Summary

Arthur R. von Hippel was born on November 19, 1898[1], in Rostock[2]. He died on December 31, 2003[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Employer: University of Göttingen[9], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[10]
  • Educated at: University of Göttingen[11]
  • Doctoral advisor: James Franck[12]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], Von Hippel Award[14]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], Deutsche Gildenschaft[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Archives at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[18]
  • Residence: Germany[19]
  • Given name: Arthur[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[21], English[22]
  • Name in native language: Arthur R. von Hippel[23]
  • Subject has role: centenarian[24]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Arthur R. von Hippel include Von Hippel Award[25], a science award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1976[28].

Why It Matters

Arthur R. von Hippel is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include Von Hippel Award[25], a science award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1976[28].

FAQs

Where was Arthur R. von Hippel born?

Arthur R. von Hippel was born in Rostock[2].

Where did Arthur R. von Hippel die?

Arthur R. von Hippel passed away in Boston[4].

What did Arthur R. von Hippel do for work?

Arthur R. von Hippel worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Arthur R. von Hippel go to school?

Arthur R. von Hippel was educated at University of Göttingen[11].

What awards did Arthur R. von Hippel receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13] and Von Hippel Award[14].

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  15. [18] ↑ . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
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  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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