Edward Teller

Summary

Edward Teller is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1908^[3]. He died in Stanford^[4]. He died on September 9, 2003^[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], university teacher^[8], theoretical physicist^[9], and inventor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,713 views/month, #5,070 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Edward Teller's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• Edward Teller died in Stanford^[4].
• Edward Teller was born on January 15, 1908^[3].
• Edward Teller died on September 9, 2003^[5].
• Edward Teller's father was Max Teller^[12].
• Edward Teller was married to Augusta H. Teller^[13].
• Edward Teller held citizenship in Hungary^[14].
• Edward Teller held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Hungarian was Edward Teller's native language^[16].
• Edward Teller's professions included nuclear physicist^[6].
• Edward Teller's professions included non-fiction writer^[7].
• Edward Teller's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Edward Teller's professions included theoretical physicist^[9].
• Edward Teller worked as an inventor^[10].
• Edward Teller worked as a physicist^[17].
• Edward Teller's field of work was theoretical physics^[18].
• Among Edward Teller's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• Among Edward Teller's employers was University of Chicago^[20].
• Edward Teller was employed by University of Göttingen^[21].
• Edward Teller's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[22].
• Edward Teller was educated at University of Göttingen^[23].
• Edward Teller's education included a stint at Fasori Gimnázium^[24].
• Edward Teller's doctoral advisor was Werner Heisenberg^[25].
• Edward Teller's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Hund^[26].
• Edward Teller received the Harvey Prize^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1908-01-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-09-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ed5ee639-6b38-42f3-8a44-f8d8b2db306d^[32]

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Origins and Family

Edward Teller's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1908^[3]. His father was Max Teller^[12]. Hungarian was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University^[22], a public university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1409^[35], headquartered in Leipzig^[36]; University of Göttingen^[23], a campus university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1734^[39], headquartered in Göttingen^[40]; and Fasori Gimnázium^[24], a high school^[41], in Hungary^[42], founded in 1823^[43]. Doctoral advisors include Werner Heisenberg^[25] and Friedrich Hund^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], university teacher^[8], theoretical physicist^[9], inventor^[10], and physicist^[17]. Edward Teller's field of work was theoretical physics^[18]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1868^[46], headquartered in Berkeley^[47]; University of Chicago^[20], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1890^[50], headquartered in Chicago^[51]; and University of Göttingen^[21], a campus university^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1734^[54], headquartered in Göttingen^[55]. Doctoral students include Chen-ning Yang^[56], Lincoln Wolfenstein^[57], Hans-Peter Dürr^[58], Suresh V. Lawande^[59], Boris Jacobsohn^[60], and Walter Selove^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvey Prize^[27], a science award^[62], in Israel^[63], founded in 1972^[64]; Albert Einstein Award^[65], a science award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1951^[68]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[69], an award^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1963^[72]; Eringen Medal^[73], an award^[74], founded in 1976^[75]; Enrico Fermi Award^[76], a science award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1956^[79]; and National Medal of Science^[80], a science award^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1963^[83].

Personal Life

Among Edward Teller's spouses was Augusta H. Teller^[13]. Religious affiliations include Judaism^[84], a religion^[85], founded in -0500^[86] and agnosticism^[87], a point of view^[88].

Death and Burial

Edward Teller died on September 9, 2003^[5]. He passed away in Stanford^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Teller include Jahn–Teller effect^[89], Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory^[90], Pöschl–Teller potential^[91], and Edward Teller Award^[92].

Why It Matters

Edward Teller ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,713 views/month, #5,070 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

He has been cited as an influence by Robert G. Sachs^[95], a physicist^[96], 1916–1999^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[99].

He is credited with the discovery of Metropolis–Hastings algorithm^[100], an algorithm^[101]. Entities named for him include Jahn–Teller effect^[89], Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory^[90], Pöschl–Teller potential^[91], and Edward Teller Award^[92].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chen-ning Yang^[102], a physicist^[103], 1922–2025^[104], of People's Republic of China^[105], awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[106], specialised in particle physics^[107]; Hans-Peter Dürr^[108], a physicist^[109], 1929–2014^[110], of Germany^[111], awarded the honorary citizen of Munich^[112]; Jack Steinberger^[113], a physicist^[114], 1921–2020^[115], of Germany^[116], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[117], specialised in physics^[118]; Marshall Rosenbluth^[119], a physicist^[120], 1927–2003^[121], of United States^[122], awarded the Hannes Alfvén Prize^[123], specialised in plasma physics^[124]; Charles Critchfield^[125], a physicist^[126], 1910–1994^[127], of United States^[128], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[129], specialised in mathematical physics^[130]; and Lincoln Wolfenstein^[131], a physicist^[132], 1923–2015^[133], of United States^[134], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[135], specialised in physics^[136].

FAQs

Where was Edward Teller born?

Edward Teller's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did Edward Teller die?

Edward Teller passed away in Stanford^[4].

Who were Edward Teller's parents?

Edward Teller's father was Max Teller^[12].

Who was Edward Teller married to?

Edward Teller's spouses include Augusta H. Teller^[13].

What did Edward Teller do for work?

Edward Teller worked as nuclear physicist^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], university teacher^[8], theoretical physicist^[9], and inventor^[10].

Where did Edward Teller go to school?

Edward Teller was educated at Leipzig University^[22], University of Göttingen^[23], and Fasori Gimnázium^[24].

What awards did Edward Teller receive?

Honors received include Harvey Prize^[27], Albert Einstein Award^[65], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[69], and Eringen Medal^[73].

Who did Edward Teller influence?

Edward Teller has been cited as an influence by Robert G. Sachs^[95].

What did Edward Teller discover?

Edward Teller is credited as discoverer of Metropolis–Hastings algorithm^[100].