Bernd T. Matthias

American physicist (1918-1980)
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Bernd T. Matthias

Summary

Bernd T. Matthias is a human[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on +1918-06-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1980-10-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bernd T. Matthias was born in Frankfurt[2].
  • Bernd T. Matthias was born on +1918-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernd T. Matthias died on +1980-10-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Bernd T. Matthias held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bernd T. Matthias worked as a physicist[5].
  • Among Bernd T. Matthias's employers was University of California, San Diego[8].
  • Among Bernd T. Matthias's employers was Bell Labs[9].
  • Bernd T. Matthias was educated at ETH Zurich[10].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's doctoral advisor was Paul Scherrer[11].
  • Bernd T. Matthias received the John Price Wetherill Medal[12].
  • Bernd T. Matthias received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[13].
  • Bernd T. Matthias received the James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[14].
  • Bernd T. Matthias was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Bernd T. Matthias was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's image is recorded as Bernd Matthias.jpg[17].
  • Bernd T. Matthias is recorded as male[18].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's ISNI is recorded as 0000000018055991[20].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13269207[21].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's GND ID is recorded as 12541210X[22].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's IdRef ID is recorded as 199688478[23].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's Commons category is recorded as Bernd T. Matthias[24].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 102830[25].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hzmcfm[26].
  • Bernd T. Matthias's family name is recorded as Q1267979[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernd T. Matthias's place of birth was Frankfurt[2]. He was born on +1918-06-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bernd T. Matthias's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[10]. His doctoral advisor was Paul Scherrer[11].

Career and Affiliations

Bernd T. Matthias's professions included physicist[5]. Employers include University of California, San Diego[8], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1960[30] and Bell Labs[9], a privately held company[31], in United States[32], founded in 1925[33], headquartered in Murray Hill[34].

Recognition

Awards received include John Price Wetherill Medal[12], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[13], a physics award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1952[40]; and James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[14], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1997[43].

Death and Burial

Bernd T. Matthias died on +1980-10-27T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bernd T. Matthias include Bernd Theodor Matthias Prize[44], a science award[45].

Why It Matters

Bernd T. Matthias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Bernd Theodor Matthias Prize[44], a science award[45].

FAQs

Where was Bernd T. Matthias born?

Bernd T. Matthias was born in Frankfurt[2].

What did Bernd T. Matthias do for work?

Bernd T. Matthias worked as physicist[5].

Where did Bernd T. Matthias go to school?

Bernd T. Matthias was educated at ETH Zurich[10].

What awards did Bernd T. Matthias receive?

Honors received include John Price Wetherill Medal[12], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[13], and James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[14].

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  13. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Physicists: Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
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  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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