Walter Thirring
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Summary
Walter Thirring was born on April 29, 1927[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on August 19, 2014[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], theoretical physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery[9]
- Father: Hans Thirring[10]
- Country of citizenship: Austria[11]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[12]
- Employer: University of Vienna[13]
- Educated at: University of Vienna[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Felix Ehrenhaft[15]
- Student: Harald Grosse[16]
- Award received: Erwin Schrödinger Prize[17], Henri Poincaré Prize[18], Max Planck Medal[19], Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[20], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[21], honorary doctor of Comenius University[22], Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[23]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24], Austrian Academy of Sciences[25], Academia Europaea[26], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[27], National Academy of Sciences[28], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Peter Freund[31], Peter Grassberger[32], Peter C. Aichelburg[33], Karl Schilcher[34], Heide Narnhofer[35], Michael Reeken[36], Franz Schwabl[37], Gerhard Ecker[38], Herbert Pietschmann[39], Roberto Percacci[40], Fritjof Capra[41], Christian Dieter Jäkel[42]
- Family name: Thirring[43]
- Given name: Walter[44]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[46]
Why It Matters
Walter Thirring has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
His notable doctoral advisees include Fritjof Capra[49], a physicist[50], b. 1939[51], of Austria[52], awarded the American Book Awards[53], specialised in physics[54] and Peter Freund[55], a physicist[56], 1936–2018[57], of United States[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[59], specialised in theoretical physics[60].
FAQs
Where was Walter Thirring born?
Walter Thirring was born in Vienna[2].
Where did Walter Thirring die?
Walter Thirring died in Vienna[4].
Who were Walter Thirring's parents?
Walter Thirring's father was Hans Thirring[10].
What did Walter Thirring do for work?
Walter Thirring worked as a physicist[5], theoretical physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Walter Thirring go to school?
Walter Thirring was educated at University of Vienna[14].
What awards did Walter Thirring receive?
Honors received include Erwin Schrödinger Prize[17], Henri Poincaré Prize[18], Max Planck Medal[19], and Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[20].