Wilhelm Walcher

German physicist (1910–2005)
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Summary

Wilhelm Walcher was born on July 7, 1910[1], in Kaufbeuren[2]. He died in 2005[3] in Marburg[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], nuclear physicist[7], and engineer[8].

Key Facts

  • Date of death: November 9, 2005[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
  • Field of work: nuclear physics[11]
  • Employer: Kiel University[12], University of Göttingen[13], University of Marburg[14]
  • Educated at: Technical University of Munich[15], Technische Universität Berlin[16]
  • Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Gustav Hertz Prize[18]
  • Member of: Göttingen Eighteen[19], Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft[20], German Research Foundation[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: Peter Brix[23]
  • Family name: Walcher[24]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[25]
  • Work location: Marburg[26], Göttingen[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[28]
  • Name in native language: Wilhelm Walcher[29]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[30]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Walcher born?

Wilhelm Walcher was born in Kaufbeuren[2].

Where did Wilhelm Walcher die?

Wilhelm Walcher died in Marburg[4].

What did Wilhelm Walcher do for work?

Wilhelm Walcher worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], nuclear physicist[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Wilhelm Walcher go to school?

Wilhelm Walcher was educated at Technical University of Munich[15] and Technische Universität Berlin[16].

What awards did Wilhelm Walcher receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17] and Gustav Hertz Prize[18].

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  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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