Walter Gerlach
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Walter Gerlach
Summary
Walter Gerlach is a human[1]. He was born in Wiesbaden[2]. He was born on August 1, 1889[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on August 10, 1979[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], scientist[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Walter Gerlach was born in Wiesbaden[2].
- Walter Gerlach passed away in Munich[4].
- Walter Gerlach was born on August 1, 1889[3].
- Walter Gerlach was born on January 1, 1889[12].
- Walter Gerlach died on August 10, 1979[5].
- Walter Gerlach died on January 1, 1979[13].
- Walter Gerlach held citizenship in Germany[14].
- Walter Gerlach's professions included physicist[6].
- Walter Gerlach's professions included university teacher[7].
- Walter Gerlach worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
- Walter Gerlach worked as a scientist[9].
- Walter Gerlach's professions included historian[10].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was theoretical physics[15].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was experimental physics[16].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was nuclear physics[17].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was magnetism[18].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was spectral analysis[19].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was applied science[20].
- Walter Gerlach was employed by University of Tübingen[21].
- Walter Gerlach was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[22].
- Among Walter Gerlach's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23].
- Among Walter Gerlach's employers was University of Göttingen[24].
- Among Walter Gerlach's employers was University of Bonn[25].
- Walter Gerlach was educated at University of Tübingen[26].
- Walter Gerlach's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Paschen[27].
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Origins and Family
Walter Gerlach's place of birth was Wiesbaden[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 1, 1889[3] and January 1, 1889[12].
Education
Walter Gerlach's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[26]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Paschen[27].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], scientist[9], and historian[10]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[15], a branch of physics[28]; experimental physics[16], an academic discipline[29]; nuclear physics[17], a branch of physics[30]; magnetism[18]; spectral analysis[19]; and applied science[20], a branch of science[31]. Employers include University of Tübingen[21], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Tübingen[35]; Goethe University Frankfurt[22], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1914[38], headquartered in Jügelhaus[39]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23], a public research university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1472[42], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[43]; University of Göttingen[24], a campus university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1734[46], headquartered in Göttingen[47]; and University of Bonn[25], a public research university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1818[50], headquartered in Bonn[51]. Doctoral students include Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber[52], a physicist[53], 1911–1998[54], of Germany[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[56], specialised in physics[57]; Heinz Billing[58], a physicist[59], 1914–2017[60], of Germany[61], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[62], specialised in physics[63]; Heinrich Strecker[64]; Paul Etzel[65]; and Alice Golsen[66].
Recognition
Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[67], an order of merit[68], in Germany[69], founded in 1957[70]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[71], a grade of an order[72], in Germany[73]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[74], a civil decoration[75], in Prussia[76], founded in 1842[77]; Harnack medal[78], a science award[79], in Germany[80]; and Q134613391[81].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include August 10, 1979[5] and January 1, 1979[13]. Walter Gerlach died in Munich[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Walter Gerlach include Stern–Gerlach experiment[82], a physics experiment[83]; Stern–Gerlach Medal[84], a science award[85]; and Stern-Gerlach Prize[86], a science award[87].
Why It Matters
Walter Gerlach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (642 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]
Entities named for him include Stern–Gerlach experiment[82], a physics experiment[83]; Stern–Gerlach Medal[84], a science award[85]; and Stern-Gerlach Prize[86], a science award[87].
His notable doctoral advisees include Heinz Billing[90], a physicist[91], 1914–2017[92], of Germany[93], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[94], specialised in physics[95] and Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber[96], a physicist[97], 1911–1998[98], of Germany[99], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[100], specialised in physics[101].
FAQs
Where was Walter Gerlach born?
Walter Gerlach was born in Wiesbaden[2].
Where did Walter Gerlach die?
Walter Gerlach died in Munich[4].
What did Walter Gerlach do for work?
Walter Gerlach worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], scientist[9], and historian[10].
Where did Walter Gerlach go to school?
Walter Gerlach was educated at University of Tübingen[26].
What awards did Walter Gerlach receive?
Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[67], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[71], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[74], and Harnack medal[78].