Albrecht Unsöld
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Summary
Albrecht Unsöld was born on April 20, 1905[1], in Bolheim[2]. He died on September 23, 1995[3], in Kiel[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
- Position held: professor[11]
- Employer: Kiel University[12]
- Educated at: University of Tübingen[13], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14]
- Doctoral advisor: Arnold Sommerfeld[15]
- Award received: Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16], Cothenius Medal[17], Bruce Medal[18]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20], German Astronomical Society[21], AMV Stochdorphia Tübingen[22], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Doctoral student: Karl-Heinz Böhm[25], Volker Weidemann[26], Erika Böhm-Vitense[27], Gerhard Traving[28], Kurt Hunger[29], Bodo Baschek[30], Wilhelm H. Kegel[31], Hartmut Holweger[32], Dieter Reimers[33]
- Commons category: Albrecht Unsöld[34]
- Residence: Kiel[35]
- Given name: Albrecht[36], Otto[37], Johannes[38]
- Described by source: Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[39]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41]
- Name in native language: Albrecht Unsöld[42]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Albrecht Unsöld include 2842 Unsöld[44], an asteroid[45].
Why It Matters
Albrecht Unsöld has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include 2842 Unsöld[44], an asteroid[45].
His notable doctoral advisees include Erika Böhm-Vitense[48], an astronomer[49], 1923–2017[50], of Germany[51], awarded the Karl Schwarzschild Medal[52], specialised in astrophysics[53].
FAQs
Where was Albrecht Unsöld born?
Albrecht Unsöld's place of birth was Bolheim[2].
Where did Albrecht Unsöld die?
Albrecht Unsöld passed away in Kiel[4].
What did Albrecht Unsöld do for work?
Albrecht Unsöld worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], astrophysicist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Albrecht Unsöld go to school?
Albrecht Unsöld was educated at University of Tübingen[13] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
What awards did Albrecht Unsöld receive?
Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[16], Cothenius Medal[17], and Bruce Medal[18].