Hermann Bondi
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Summary
Hermann Bondi was born on November 1, 1919[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on September 10, 2005[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (502 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: cremation[10]
- Father: Samuel Bondi[11]
- Child: Liz Bondi[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[14]
- Position held: director general[15]
- Employer: King's College London[16], British Admiralty Office[17], Trinity College[18], University of Cambridge[19]
- Educated at: Trinity College[20], University of Cambridge[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Harold Jeffreys[22], Arthur Eddington[23]
- Student: Roger Penrose[24]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[27], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[28], Albert Einstein Medal[29], honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[30], honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews[31], Guthrie Medal and Prize[32], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[33], honorary doctor of the University of Bath[34], IMA Gold Medal[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Felix Pirani[39], Dennis W. Sciama[40], Hans-Peter Künzle[41], Roger Tayler[42]
- Family name: Bondi[43]
- Given name: Hermann[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hermann Bondi include Bondi accretion[46], a physical law[47]; Bondi k-calculus[48]; and 8818 Hermannbondi[49], an asteroid[50].
Why It Matters
Hermann Bondi has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include Bondi accretion[46], a physical law[47]; Bondi k-calculus[48]; and 8818 Hermannbondi[49], an asteroid[50].
His notable doctoral advisees include Dennis W. Sciama[53], a physicist[54], 1926–1999[55], of United Kingdom[56], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[57], specialised in physics[58] and Felix Pirani[59], a physicist[60], 1928–2015[61], of United Kingdom[62].
FAQs
Where was Hermann Bondi born?
Hermann Bondi was born in Vienna[2].
Where did Hermann Bondi die?
Hermann Bondi passed away in Cambridge[4].
Who were Hermann Bondi's parents?
Hermann Bondi's father was Samuel Bondi[11].
What did Hermann Bondi do for work?
Hermann Bondi worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].
Where did Hermann Bondi go to school?
Hermann Bondi was educated at Trinity College[20] and University of Cambridge[21].
What awards did Hermann Bondi receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[27], and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[28].