Otto Halpern

Austrian physicist
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Summary

Otto Halpern was born on April 25, 1899[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on October 28, 1982[3], in London[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Austria[7]
  • Employer: New York University[8]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[9]
  • Doctoral advisor: Hans Thirring[10]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Physical Society[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Doctoral student: Theodore Holstein[13], Morton Hamermesh[14]
  • Family name: Halpern[15]
  • Given name: Otto[16]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[17]

FAQs

Where was Otto Halpern born?

Otto Halpern's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Otto Halpern die?

Otto Halpern passed away in London[4].

What did Otto Halpern do for work?

Otto Halpern worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Otto Halpern go to school?

Otto Halpern was educated at University of Vienna[9].

What awards did Otto Halpern receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[11].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Academic Family Tree. wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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