Bruno Touschek

Austrian physicist (1921–1978)
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Bruno Touschek

Summary

Bruno Touschek is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on February 3, 1921[3]. He died in Innsbruck[4]. He died on May 25, 1978[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Bruno Touschek was born in Vienna[2].
  • Bruno Touschek passed away in Innsbruck[4].
  • Bruno Touschek was born on February 3, 1921[3].
  • Bruno Touschek died on May 25, 1978[5].
  • Bruno Touschek died on March 25, 1978[9].
  • Bruno Touschek held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Bruno Touschek's professions included physicist[6].
  • Bruno Touschek's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Bruno Touschek's field of work was accelerator physics[11].
  • Bruno Touschek's field of work was physics[12].
  • Among Bruno Touschek's employers was Max Planck Institute for Physics[13].
  • Among Bruno Touschek's employers was University of Glasgow[14].
  • Among Bruno Touschek's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[15].
  • Bruno Touschek's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Bruno Touschek was educated at University of Glasgow[17].
  • Bruno Touschek's education included a stint at Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare[18].
  • Bruno Touschek was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[19].
  • Bruno Touschek's doctoral advisor was John Currie Gunn[20].
  • Bruno Touschek received the Matteucci Medal[21].
  • Bruno Touschek was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[22].
  • Bruno Touschek is recorded as male[23].
  • Bruno Touschek's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Bruno Touschek supervised Nicola Cabibbo as a doctoral student[25].
  • Bruno Touschek supervised Giancarlo Rossi as a doctoral student[26].
  • Bruno Touschek supervised Francesco Calogero as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bruno Touschek's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on February 3, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; University of Glasgow[17], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1451[34], headquartered in Glasgow[35]; Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare[18], a research institute[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1951[38], headquartered in Rome[39]; and Sapienza University of Rome[19], a public university[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1303[42], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[43]. Bruno Touschek's doctoral advisor was John Currie Gunn[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include accelerator physics[11], a branch of physics[44] and physics[12], a branch of science[45]. Employers include Max Planck Institute for Physics[13], a Max Planck Institute[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1917[48], headquartered in Q110249361[49]; University of Glasgow[14], a public research university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1451[52], headquartered in Glasgow[53]; and Sapienza University of Rome[15], a public university[54], in Italy[55], founded in 1303[56], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[57]. Doctoral students include Nicola Cabibbo[25], a theoretical physicist[58], 1935–2010[59], of Italy[60], awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal[61], specialised in particle physics[62]; Giancarlo Rossi[26], a physicist[63], 1943–2025[64], of Kingdom of Italy[65]; and Francesco Calogero[27], a physicist[66], 1935–2026[67], of Kingdom of Italy[68], awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[69], specialised in integrable system[70].

Recognition

Bruno Touschek received the Matteucci Medal[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 25, 1978[5] and March 25, 1978[9]. Bruno Touschek passed away in Innsbruck[4].

Why It Matters

Bruno Touschek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nicola Cabibbo[73], a theoretical physicist[74], 1935–2010[75], of Italy[76], awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal[77], specialised in particle physics[78] and Francesco Calogero[79], a physicist[80], 1935–2026[81], of Kingdom of Italy[82], awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[83], specialised in integrable system[84].

FAQs

Where was Bruno Touschek born?

Bruno Touschek was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Bruno Touschek die?

Bruno Touschek died in Innsbruck[4].

What did Bruno Touschek do for work?

Bruno Touschek worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Bruno Touschek go to school?

Bruno Touschek was educated at University of Göttingen[16], University of Glasgow[17], Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare[18], and Sapienza University of Rome[19].

What awards did Bruno Touschek receive?

Honors received include Matteucci Medal[21].

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Class ancestry

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