Albrecht Unsöld

Summary

Albrecht Unsöld is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bolheim^[2]. He was born on +1905-04-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Kiel^[4]. He died on +1995-09-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Bolheim^[2], Albrecht Unsöld…
• Albrecht Unsöld passed away in Kiel^[4].
• Albrecht Unsöld was born on +1905-04-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Albrecht Unsöld died on +1995-09-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Albrecht Unsöld held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Albrecht Unsöld worked as a physicist^[6].
• Albrecht Unsöld worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Albrecht Unsöld's professions included astrophysicist^[8].
• Albrecht Unsöld worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Albrecht Unsöld held the position of professor^[12].
• Albrecht Unsöld was employed by Kiel University^[13].
• Albrecht Unsöld's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[14].
• Albrecht Unsöld was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[15].
• Albrecht Unsöld's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld^[16].
• Albrecht Unsöld received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17].
• Albrecht Unsöld received the Cothenius Medal^[18].
• Albrecht Unsöld received the Bruce Medal^[19].
• Albrecht Unsöld was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Albrecht Unsöld was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[21].
• Albrecht Unsöld was a member of German Astronomical Society^[22].
• Albrecht Unsöld was a member of AMV Stochdorphia Tübingen^[23].
• Albrecht Unsöld was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[24].
• Albrecht Unsöld is recorded as male^[25].
• Albrecht Unsöld's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Albrecht Unsöld supervised Karl-Heinz Böhm as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Albrecht Unsöld's place of birth was Bolheim^[2]. He was born on +1905-04-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen^[14], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1477^[30], headquartered in Tübingen^[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[15], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1472^[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[35]. Albrecht Unsöld's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Albrecht Unsöld was employed by Kiel University^[13]. He held the position of professor^[12]. Doctoral students include Karl-Heinz Böhm^[27], an astrophysicist^[36], 1923–2014^[37], of Germany^[38]; Volker Weidemann^[39], an astrophysicist^[40], 1924–2012^[41]; Erika Böhm-Vitense^[42], an astronomer^[43], 1923–2017^[44], of Germany^[45], awarded the Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[46], specialised in astrophysics^[47]; Gerhard Traving^[48], an astrophysicist^[49], b. 1920^[50]; Kurt Hunger^[51], a physicist^[52], 1921–2002^[53]; and Bodo Baschek^[54], an astronomer^[55], 1935–2022^[56], of Germany^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17], a science award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1824^[60]; Cothenius Medal^[18], a science award^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1792^[63]; and Bruce Medal^[19], an award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1898^[66].

Death and Burial

Albrecht Unsöld died on +1995-09-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Kiel^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Albrecht Unsöld include 2842 Unsöld^[67], an asteroid^[68].

Why It Matters

Albrecht Unsöld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include 2842 Unsöld^[67], an asteroid^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Erika Böhm-Vitense^[71], an astronomer^[72], 1923–2017^[73], of Germany^[74], awarded the Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[75], specialised in astrophysics^[76].

FAQs

Where was Albrecht Unsöld born?

Born in Bolheim^[2], Albrecht Unsöld…

Where did Albrecht Unsöld die?

Albrecht Unsöld passed away in Kiel^[4].

What did Albrecht Unsöld do for work?

Albrecht Unsöld worked as physicist^[6], astronomer^[7], astrophysicist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Albrecht Unsöld go to school?

Albrecht Unsöld was educated at University of Tübingen^[14] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[15].

What awards did Albrecht Unsöld receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[17], Cothenius Medal^[18], and Bruce Medal^[19].