Otto Scherzer

German physicist (1909–1982)
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Summary

Otto Scherzer is a human[1]. Born in Passau[2], he… he was born on March 9, 1909[3]. He died in Darmstadt[4]. He died on November 15, 1982[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Otto Scherzer was born in Passau[2].
  • Otto Scherzer passed away in Darmstadt[4].
  • Otto Scherzer was born on March 9, 1909[3].
  • Otto Scherzer died on November 15, 1982[5].
  • Otto Scherzer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Otto Scherzer worked as a physicist[6].
  • Otto Scherzer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Otto Scherzer's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Otto Scherzer was employed by Technical University of Darmstadt[11].
  • Otto Scherzer was educated at Technical University of Munich[12].
  • Otto Scherzer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Otto Scherzer received the Robert Wichard Pohl Prize[14].
  • Otto Scherzer is recorded as male[15].
  • Otto Scherzer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Otto Scherzer was affiliated with the Nazi Party[17].
  • Otto Scherzer supervised Wilhelm Vinzenz as a doctoral student[18].
  • Otto Scherzer supervised Hieronymus Zygan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Otto Scherzer's Commons category is recorded as Otto Scherzer (physicist)[20].
  • Otto Scherzer's family name is recorded as Scherzer[21].
  • Otto Scherzer's given name is recorded as Otto[22].
  • Otto Scherzer's work location is recorded as Munich[23].
  • Otto Scherzer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Otto Scherzer's name in native language is recorded as Otto Scherzer[25].
  • Otto Scherzer's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

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Origins and Family

Otto Scherzer was born in Passau[2]. He was born on March 9, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Munich[12], an institute of technology[27], in Germany[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Munich[30] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1472[33], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1472[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[38] and Technical University of Darmstadt[11], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1877[41]. Doctoral students include Wilhelm Vinzenz[18] and Hieronymus Zygan[19].

Recognition

Otto Scherzer received the Robert Wichard Pohl Prize[14].

Personal Life

Otto Scherzer was affiliated with the Nazi Party[17].

Death and Burial

Otto Scherzer died on November 15, 1982[5]. He died in Darmstadt[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Scherzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Otto Scherzer born?

Born in Passau[2].

Where did Otto Scherzer die?

Otto Scherzer died in Darmstadt[4].

What did Otto Scherzer do for work?

Otto Scherzer worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Otto Scherzer go to school?

Otto Scherzer was educated at Technical University of Munich[12] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

What awards did Otto Scherzer receive?

Honors received include Robert Wichard Pohl Prize[14].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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