Walter Gerlach

German physicist (1889-1979)
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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].

Body

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].

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