Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
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Summary
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker was born in Kiel[1]. He died in Söcking[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], writer[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,968 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Ernst von Weizsäcker[9]
- Mother: Marianne von Weizsäcker[10]
- Spouse: Gundalena Inez Eliza Ida Weizsäcker[11]
- Child: Carl Christian von Weizsäcker[12], Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker[13], Elisabeth Raiser[14], Heinrich Weizsäcker[15]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Württemberg[16], Germany[17]
- Occupation: astronomer[18]
- Field of work: physics[19]
- Employer: University of Hamburg[20], University of Göttingen[21]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[22], Frederick William University Berlin[23], Leipzig University[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Friedrich Hund[25], Werner Heisenberg[26]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[28], Goethe Prize[29], Erasmus Prize[30], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[31], Max Planck Medal[32], Templeton Prize[33], Sigmund Freud Prize[34], Ernst Hellmut Vits Award[35], Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin[36], honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen[37], honorary doctor of the Leipzig University[38], Theodor Heuss Award[39], honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[40]
- Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[41], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[42], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[43], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[44], German Academy for Language and Literature[45], American Physical Society[46], Göttingen Eighteen[47], Austrian Academy of Sciences[48], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[49], Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts[50], Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques[51], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[52], Joachim-Jungius Society of Sciences[53]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[54]
- Sex or gender: male[55]
- Noble title: baron[56]
- Doctoral student: Gernot Böhme[57], Detlef Laugwitz[58], Karl-Heinz Höcker[59], Rolf Ebert[60]
- Commons category: Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker include 13531 Weizsäcker[62].
Why It Matters
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He is credited with the discovery of semi-empirical mass formula[65], a formula[66]. Entities named for him include 13531 Weizsäcker[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include Gernot Böhme[67], a philosopher of science[68], 1937–2022[69], of Germany[70], specialised in philosophy of science[71]; Reimar Lüst[72], a physicist[73], 1923–2020[74], of Germany[75], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[76], specialised in physics[77]; and Detlef Laugwitz[78], a mathematician[79], 1932–2000[80], of Germany[81], specialised in mathematics[82].
FAQs
Where was Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker born?
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker was born in Kiel[1].
Where did Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker die?
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker died in Söcking[2].
Who were Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker's parents?
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker's father was Ernst von Weizsäcker[9]. Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker's mother was Marianne von Weizsäcker[10].
Who was Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker married to?
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker's spouses include Gundalena Inez Eliza Ida Weizsäcker[11].
What did Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker do for work?
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker worked as a physicist[3], writer[4], philosopher[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7].
Where did Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker go to school?
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker was educated at University of Göttingen[22], Frederick William University Berlin[23], and Leipzig University[24].
What awards did Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[28], Goethe Prize[29], and Erasmus Prize[30].
What did Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker discover?
Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker is credited as discoverer of semi-empirical mass formula[65].