Edwin Ernest Salpeter

Summary

Edwin Ernest Salpeter is a human^[1]. Born in Vienna^[2], he… he was born on +1924-12-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Ithaca^[4]. He died on +2008-11-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and nuclear physicist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Edwin Ernest Salpeter was born in Vienna^[2].
• Born in United States^[12], Edwin Ernest Salpeter…
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter passed away in Ithaca^[4].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter was born on +1924-12-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter died on +2008-11-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter died on +2008-11-25T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Burial took place at Berlin^[14].
• Among Edwin Ernest Salpeter's spouses was Mika Salpeter^[15].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter held citizenship in Austria^[16].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter held citizenship in Australia^[18].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter worked as a physicist^[8].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter worked as a nuclear physicist^[10].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter's field of work was physics^[19].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter's field of work was astrophysics^[20].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter was employed by Cornell University^[21].
• Among Edwin Ernest Salpeter's employers was University of Innsbruck^[22].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter was educated at University of Birmingham^[23].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter's education included a stint at Sydney Boys High School^[24].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls^[25].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter received the Hans A. Bethe Prize^[26].
• Edwin Ernest Salpeter received the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Vienna^[2], a federal capital^[28], in Austria^[29], founded in -0100^[30] and United States^[12], a sovereign state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1776^[33]. Edwin Ernest Salpeter was born on +1924-12-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Birmingham^[23], a public research university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1900^[36], headquartered in Birmingham^[37] and Sydney Boys High School^[24], a public school^[38], in Australia^[39], founded in 1883^[40]. Edwin Ernest Salpeter's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Peierls^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and nuclear physicist^[10]. Fields of work include physics^[19], a branch of science^[41] and astrophysics^[20], a branch of astronomy^[42]. Employers include Cornell University^[21], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1865^[45], headquartered in Ithaca^[46] and University of Innsbruck^[22], a public university^[47], in Austria^[48], founded in 1669^[49], headquartered in Innsbruck^[50]. Doctoral students include Hubert Reeves^[51], David J. Stevenson^[52], Richard V. E. Lovelace^[53], Lars Bildsten^[54], Hugh Moody Van Horn^[55], and Bruce T. Draine^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans A. Bethe Prize^[26], an award^[57], in United States^[58]; Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[27], a science award^[59], in United States^[60]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[61], a science award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1824^[64]; Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[65], a science award^[66], in Germany^[67]; Bruce Medal^[68], an award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1898^[71]; and Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[72], a physics award^[73], in Australia^[74], founded in 1979^[75].

Personal Life

Edwin Ernest Salpeter was married to Mika Salpeter^[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2008-11-26T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2008-11-25T00:00:00Z^[13]. Edwin Ernest Salpeter passed away in Ithaca^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[76]. Burial took place at Berlin^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edwin Ernest Salpeter include Bethe–Salpeter equation^[77].

Why It Matters

Edwin Ernest Salpeter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Entities named for him include Bethe–Salpeter equation^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hubert Reeves^[80], an astrophysicist^[81], 1932–2023^[82], of Canada^[83], awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada^[84], specialised in astrophysics^[85]; David J. Stevenson^[86], an astronomer^[87], b. 1948^[88], of New Zealand^[89], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[90], specialised in planetary science^[91]; Lars Bildsten^[92], a physicist^[93], b. 1964^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy^[96]; and Bruce T. Draine^[97], an astrophysicist^[98], b. 1947^[99], of United States^[100], awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics^[101], specialised in astrophysics^[102].

FAQs

Where was Edwin Ernest Salpeter born?

Edwin Ernest Salpeter was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Edwin Ernest Salpeter die?

Edwin Ernest Salpeter passed away in Ithaca^[4].

Who was Edwin Ernest Salpeter married to?

Edwin Ernest Salpeter's spouses include Mika Salpeter^[15].

What did Edwin Ernest Salpeter do for work?

Edwin Ernest Salpeter worked as astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and nuclear physicist^[10].

Where did Edwin Ernest Salpeter go to school?

Edwin Ernest Salpeter was educated at University of Birmingham^[23] and Sydney Boys High School^[24].

What awards did Edwin Ernest Salpeter receive?

Honors received include Hans A. Bethe Prize^[26], Henry Norris Russell Lectureship^[27], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[61], and Karl Schwarzschild Medal^[65].