Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky
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Summary
Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky was born on April 24, 1919[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on September 24, 2007[3], in Los Altos[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Erwin Panofsky[8]
- Mother: Dora Panofsky[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Field of work: physics[11]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[12], Stanford University[13]
- Educated at: California Institute of Technology[14], Princeton University[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Jesse DuMond[16]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[17], National Medal of Science[18], Matteucci Medal[19], Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[20], Franklin Medal[21], Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award[22], Enrico Fermi Award[23], Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[24]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[25], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], Russian Academy of Sciences[27], National Academy of Sciences[28], Chinese Academy of Sciences[29], American Philosophical Society[30], American Physical Society[31], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Doctoral student: Cyrus Levinthal[34], Carol Marilyn Newton[35]
- Commons category: Pief Panofsky[36]
- Archives at: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory[37]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[38]
- Family name: Panofsky[39]
- Given name: Wolfgang[40], Kurt[41], Hermann[42]
- Manner of death: natural causes[43]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[44]
- Participant in: Manhattan Project[45]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Birth name: Wolfgang Kurt Hermann Panofsky[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky include Panofsky Prize[49], an award[50], founded in 1988[51].
Why It Matters
Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include Panofsky Prize[49], an award[50], founded in 1988[51].
His notable doctoral advisees include Cyrus Levinthal[54], a molecular biologist[55], 1922–1990[56], of United States[57].
FAQs
Where was Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky born?
Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky's place of birth was Berlin[2].
Where did Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky die?
Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky passed away in Los Altos[4].
Who were Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky's parents?
Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky's father was Erwin Panofsky[8]. Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky's mother was Dora Panofsky[9].
What did Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky do for work?
Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky go to school?
Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky was educated at California Institute of Technology[14] and Princeton University[15].
What awards did Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], National Medal of Science[18], Matteucci Medal[19], and Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[20].