Karl Lark-Horovitz

American physicist (1892-1958)
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Summary

Karl Lark-Horovitz was born on July 20, 1892[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on April 14, 1958[3], in West Lafayette[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1892[9]
  • Date of death: 1958[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Field of work: physics[12]
  • Employer: Purdue University[13]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[14]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Physical Society[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Doctoral student: Hellmut Fritzsche[17]
  • Commons category: Karl Lark-Horovitz (physicist)[18]
  • Given name: Karl[19]
  • Described by source: Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980[20]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[21]

Why It Matters

Karl Lark-Horovitz has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Karl Lark-Horovitz born?

Karl Lark-Horovitz's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Karl Lark-Horovitz die?

Karl Lark-Horovitz passed away in West Lafayette[4].

What did Karl Lark-Horovitz do for work?

Karl Lark-Horovitz worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and writer[7].

Where did Karl Lark-Horovitz go to school?

Karl Lark-Horovitz was educated at University of Vienna[14].

What awards did Karl Lark-Horovitz receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . ubdata.univie.ac.at. ubdata.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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