Edward Teller

Summary

Edward Teller is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1908^[3]. He died in Stanford^[4]. He died on September 9, 2003^[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], university teacher^[8], theoretical physicist^[9], and inventor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,550 views/month, #5,070 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Edward Teller's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• Edward Teller died in Stanford^[4].
• Edward Teller was born on January 15, 1908^[3].
• Edward Teller died on September 9, 2003^[5].
• Edward Teller's father was Max Teller^[12].
• Edward Teller was married to Augusta H. Teller^[13].
• Edward Teller held citizenship in Hungary^[14].
• Edward Teller held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Hungarian was Edward Teller's native language^[16].
• Edward Teller's professions included nuclear physicist^[6].
• Edward Teller's professions included non-fiction writer^[7].
• Edward Teller's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Edward Teller's professions included theoretical physicist^[9].
• Edward Teller worked as an inventor^[10].
• Edward Teller worked as a physicist^[17].
• Edward Teller's field of work was theoretical physics^[18].
• Among Edward Teller's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[19].
• Among Edward Teller's employers was University of Chicago^[20].
• Edward Teller was employed by University of Göttingen^[21].
• Edward Teller's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[22].
• Edward Teller was educated at University of Göttingen^[23].
• Edward Teller's education included a stint at Fasori Gimnázium^[24].
• Edward Teller's doctoral advisor was Werner Heisenberg^[25].
• Edward Teller's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Hund^[26].
• Edward Teller received the Harvey Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward Teller's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on January 15, 1908^[3]. His father was Max Teller^[12]. Hungarian was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University^[22], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1409^[30], headquartered in Leipzig^[31]; University of Göttingen^[23], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]; and Fasori Gimnázium^[24], a high school^[36], in Hungary^[37], founded in 1823^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Werner Heisenberg^[25] and Friedrich Hund^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], university teacher^[8], theoretical physicist^[9], inventor^[10], and physicist^[17]. Edward Teller's field of work was theoretical physics^[18]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[19], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1868^[41], headquartered in Berkeley^[42]; University of Chicago^[20], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1890^[45], headquartered in Chicago^[46]; and University of Göttingen^[21], a campus university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1734^[49], headquartered in Göttingen^[50]. Doctoral students include Chen-ning Yang^[51], Lincoln Wolfenstein^[52], Hans-Peter Dürr^[53], Suresh V. Lawande^[54], Boris Jacobsohn^[55], and Walter Selove^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Harvey Prize^[27], a science award^[57], in Israel^[58], founded in 1972^[59]; Albert Einstein Award^[60], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1951^[63]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[64], an award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1963^[67]; Eringen Medal^[68], an award^[69], founded in 1976^[70]; Enrico Fermi Award^[71], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1956^[74]; and National Medal of Science^[75], a science award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1963^[78].

Personal Life

Among Edward Teller's spouses was Augusta H. Teller^[13]. Religious affiliations include Judaism^[79], a religion^[80], founded in -0500^[81] and agnosticism^[82], a point of view^[83].

Death and Burial

Edward Teller died on September 9, 2003^[5]. He passed away in Stanford^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Teller include Jahn–Teller effect^[84], Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory^[85], Pöschl–Teller potential^[86], and Edward Teller Award^[87].

Why It Matters

Edward Teller ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,550 views/month, #5,070 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

He has been cited as an influence by Robert G. Sachs^[90], a physicist^[91], 1916–1999^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[94].

He is credited with the discovery of Metropolis–Hastings algorithm^[95], an algorithm^[96]. Entities named for him include Jahn–Teller effect^[84], Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory^[85], Pöschl–Teller potential^[86], and Edward Teller Award^[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chen-ning Yang^[97], a physicist^[98], 1922–2025^[99], of People's Republic of China^[100], awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[101], specialised in particle physics^[102]; Jack Steinberger^[103], a physicist^[104], 1921–2020^[105], of Germany^[106], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[107], specialised in physics^[108]; Hans-Peter Dürr^[109], a physicist^[110], 1929–2014^[111], of Germany^[112], awarded the honorary citizen of Munich^[113]; László Tisza^[114], a physicist^[115], 1907–2009^[116], of United States^[117], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[118], specialised in physicist^[119]; Marshall Rosenbluth^[120], a physicist^[121], 1927–2003^[122], of United States^[123], awarded the Hannes Alfvén Prize^[124], specialised in plasma physics^[125]; and Charles Critchfield^[126], a physicist^[127], 1910–1994^[128], of United States^[129], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[130], specialised in mathematical physics^[131].

FAQs

Where was Edward Teller born?

Edward Teller's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did Edward Teller die?

Edward Teller passed away in Stanford^[4].

Who were Edward Teller's parents?

Edward Teller's father was Max Teller^[12].

Who was Edward Teller married to?

Edward Teller's spouses include Augusta H. Teller^[13].

What did Edward Teller do for work?

Edward Teller worked as nuclear physicist^[6], non-fiction writer^[7], university teacher^[8], theoretical physicist^[9], and inventor^[10].

Where did Edward Teller go to school?

Edward Teller was educated at Leipzig University^[22], University of Göttingen^[23], and Fasori Gimnázium^[24].

What awards did Edward Teller receive?

Honors received include Harvey Prize^[27], Albert Einstein Award^[60], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[64], and Eringen Medal^[68].

Who did Edward Teller influence?

Edward Teller has been cited as an influence by Robert G. Sachs^[90].

What did Edward Teller discover?

Edward Teller is credited as discoverer of Metropolis–Hastings algorithm^[95].