Walter Heitler

physicist (1904-1981)
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Walter Heitler

Summary

Walter Heitler is a human[1]. Born in Karlsruhe[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1904[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on November 15, 1981[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Walter Heitler's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2].
  • Walter Heitler was born in Karlstadt am Main[11].
  • Walter Heitler passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Walter Heitler was born on January 2, 1904[3].
  • Walter Heitler died on November 15, 1981[5].
  • Walter Heitler held citizenship in Weimar Republic[12].
  • Walter Heitler held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Walter Heitler's professions included physicist[6].
  • Walter Heitler worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Walter Heitler's professions included chemist[8].
  • Walter Heitler worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Walter Heitler's field of work was quantum mechanics[14].
  • Walter Heitler's field of work was physics[15].
  • Walter Heitler's field of work was quantum electrodynamics[16].
  • Walter Heitler's field of work was quantum field theory[17].
  • Walter Heitler's field of work was relationship between religion and science[18].
  • Walter Heitler's field of work was philosophy[19].
  • Walter Heitler held the position of professor[20].
  • Walter Heitler was employed by University of Bristol[21].
  • Walter Heitler was employed by Leiden University[22].
  • Walter Heitler was employed by Leiden University[23].
  • Walter Heitler's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24].
  • Walter Heitler's doctoral advisor was Karl Herzfeld[25].
  • Walter Heitler's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[26].
  • Walter Heitler received the Fellow of the Royal Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Karlsruhe[2], a City district in Baden-Württemberg[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1715[30] and Karlstadt am Main[11], an urban municipality in Germany[31], in Germany[32]. Walter Heitler was born on January 2, 1904[3].

Education

Walter Heitler's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Herzfeld[25], a physicist[33], 1892–1978[34], of United States[35] and Arnold Sommerfeld[26], a theoretical physicist[36], 1868–1951[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Max Planck Medal[39], specialised in theoretical physics[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and philosopher[9]. Fields of work include quantum mechanics[14], a physical theory[41]; physics[15], a branch of science[42]; quantum electrodynamics[16], a branch of physics[43], founded in 1927[44]; quantum field theory[17], a branch of physics[45]; relationship between religion and science[18], a genre[46]; and philosophy[19], an academic discipline[47]. Employers include University of Bristol[21], a public university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1909[50], headquartered in Bristol[51] and Leiden University[22], a university[52], in Netherlands[53], founded in 1575[54], headquartered in Leiden[55]. Walter Heitler held the position of professor[20]. Doctoral students include Cécile DeWitt-Morette[56], Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh[57], and Norbert Straumann[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[27], a fellowship award[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Max Planck Medal[61], a medallion[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1929[64]; and Marcel Benoist Prize[65], a science award[66], in Switzerland[67].

Personal Life

Walter Heitler's religion is recorded as reformed[68].

Death and Burial

Walter Heitler died on November 15, 1981[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Heitler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

He has been cited as an influence by Linus Pauling[71], a chemist[72], 1901–1994[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in quantum chemistry[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Cécile DeWitt-Morette[77], a physicist[78], 1922–2017[79], of France[80], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[81], specialised in theoretical physics[82] and Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh[83], a physicist[84], 1933–2000[85], of Ireland[86], awarded the Wigner Medal[87].

FAQs

Where was Walter Heitler born?

Walter Heitler's place of birth was Karlsruhe[2].

Where did Walter Heitler die?

Walter Heitler died in Zurich[4].

What did Walter Heitler do for work?

Walter Heitler worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], chemist[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Walter Heitler go to school?

Walter Heitler was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24].

What awards did Walter Heitler receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[27], Max Planck Medal[61], and Marcel Benoist Prize[65].

Who did Walter Heitler influence?

Walter Heitler has been cited as an influence by Linus Pauling[71].

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