Richard Becker
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Summary
Richard Becker was born in Hamburg[1]. He was born on December 2, 1887[2]. He passed away in Bad Schwalbach[3]. He died on March 16, 1955[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[8], Technische Universität Berlin[9]
- Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10]
- Doctoral advisor: Max Planck[11], August Weismann[12]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Physical Society[13]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[14], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Doctoral student: Herbert Kroemer[17], Egon Orowan[18], Wilhelm Brenig[19], Peter Haasen[20]
Body
Education
Doctoral advisors include Max Planck[11], a theoretical physicist[21], 1858–1947[22], of German Reich[23], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[24], specialised in theoretical physics[25] and August Weismann[12], a biologist[26], 1834–1914[27], of Kingdom of Prussia[28], awarded the Darwin Medal[29], specialised in biology[30].
Career and Affiliations
Employers include University of Göttingen[8], a campus university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1734[33], headquartered in Göttingen[34] and Technische Universität Berlin[9], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[38]. Doctoral students include Herbert Kroemer[17], a physicist[39], 1928–2024[40], of Germany[41], awarded the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[42], specialised in electrical engineering[43]; Egon Orowan[18], a physicist[44], 1902–1989[45], of Kingdom of Hungary[46], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[47], specialised in fracture mechanics[48]; Wilhelm Brenig[19], a physicist[49], 1930–2022[50], of Germany[51]; and Peter Haasen[20], a physicist[52], 1927–1993[53], of Germany[54], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[55].
Why It Matters
His notable doctoral advisees include Herbert Kroemer[56], a physicist[57], 1928–2024[58], of Germany[59], awarded the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[60], specialised in electrical engineering[61] and Egon Orowan[62], a physicist[63], 1902–1989[64], of Kingdom of Hungary[65], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[66], specialised in fracture mechanics[67].
FAQs
Where was Richard Becker born?
Richard Becker's place of birth was Hamburg[1].
Where did Richard Becker die?
Richard Becker passed away in Bad Schwalbach[3].
What did Richard Becker do for work?
Richard Becker worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Richard Becker go to school?
Richard Becker was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].
What awards did Richard Becker receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].