Felix Bloch
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Summary
Felix Bloch was born on October 23, 1905[1], in Zurich[2]. He died on September 10, 1983[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,321 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain[9]
- Spouse: Clara Gertrud Leonore Misch[10]
- Child: Ruth H. Bloch[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12], Switzerland[13]
- Field of work: physics[14], electron[15], ferromagnetism[16], magnetic resonance[17], crystallographic lattice[18]
- Position held: Director General of CERN[19]
- Employer: Manhattan Project[20], Stanford University[21], Leiden University[22], ETH Zurich[23]
- Educated at: ETH Zurich[24], Leipzig University[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Werner Heisenberg[26], Peter Debye[27]
- Notable work: nuclear magnetic resonance[28]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[29], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[30], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[31], Fellow of the American Physical Society[32], Guggenheim Fellowship[33]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], American Physical Society[36], National Academy of Sciences[37], American Philosophical Society[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Carson D. Jeffries[40], Michael Schick[41]
- Commons category: Felix Bloch[42]
- Family name: Bloch[43]
- Given name: Felix[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Felix Bloch[45]
- Described at URL: https://library.ethz.ch/en/locations-and-media/platforms/short-portraits/bloch-felix-1905-1983.html[46], https://library.ethz.ch/standorte-und-medien/plattformen/kurzportraets/bloch-felix-1905-1983.html[47]
- Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[48]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[49], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[50]
- Participant in: Manhattan Project[51]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Felix Bloch include Bloch sphere[53], a representation[54]; Bloch theorem[55], a physical law[56]; Bethe formula[57], a formula[58]; Bloch equations[59], a formula[60]; Bloch wave[61]; and Bloch oscillations[62], a phenomenon[63].
Why It Matters
Felix Bloch has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He is credited with the discovery of density matrix[66]. Entities named for him include Bloch sphere[53], a representation[54]; Bloch theorem[55], a physical law[56]; Bethe formula[57], a formula[58]; Bloch equations[59], a formula[60]; Bloch wave[61]; and Bloch oscillations[62], a phenomenon[63].
FAQs
Where was Felix Bloch born?
Felix Bloch's place of birth was Zurich[2].
Where did Felix Bloch die?
Felix Bloch died in Zurich[4].
Who was Felix Bloch married to?
Felix Bloch's spouses include Clara Gertrud Leonore Misch[10].
What did Felix Bloch do for work?
Felix Bloch worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7].
Where did Felix Bloch go to school?
Felix Bloch was educated at ETH Zurich[24] and Leipzig University[25].
What awards did Felix Bloch receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[29], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[30], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[31], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[32].
What did Felix Bloch discover?
Felix Bloch is credited as discoverer of density matrix[66].