Egon Orowan

Summary

Egon Orowan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on +1902-08-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1989-08-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and metallurgist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Budapest^[2], Egon Orowan…
• Egon Orowan passed away in Cambridge^[4].
• Egon Orowan was born on +1902-08-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Egon Orowan died on +1989-08-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Egon Orowan held citizenship in Kingdom of Hungary^[10].
• Egon Orowan held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Egon Orowan held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Hungarian was Egon Orowan's native language^[13].
• Egon Orowan's professions included physicist^[6].
• Egon Orowan worked as an inventor^[7].
• Egon Orowan's professions included metallurgist^[8].
• Egon Orowan's field of work was fracture mechanics^[14].
• Among Egon Orowan's employers was University of Birmingham^[15].
• Egon Orowan was educated at Technische Universität Berlin^[16].
• Egon Orowan's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[17].
• Egon Orowan's doctoral advisor was Richard Becker^[18].
• Egon Orowan received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• Egon Orowan received the Bingham Medal^[20].
• Egon Orowan was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Egon Orowan was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Egon Orowan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Egon Orowan was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[24].
• Egon Orowan's religion is recorded as Judaism^[25].
• Egon Orowan is recorded as male^[26].
• Egon Orowan's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Egon Orowan was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on +1902-08-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. Hungarian was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Technische Universität Berlin^[16], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1946^[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[31] and University of Vienna^[17], a university^[32], in Austria^[33], founded in 1365^[34], headquartered in Vienna^[35]. Egon Orowan's doctoral advisor was Richard Becker^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and metallurgist^[8]. Egon Orowan's field of work was fracture mechanics^[14]. Among his employers was University of Birmingham^[15]. Doctoral students include Robert W. Cahn^[36], an engineer^[37], 1924–2007^[38], of United Kingdom^[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[40]; Rodney Hill^[41], a mathematician^[42], 1921–2011^[43], of United Kingdom^[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[45], specialised in applied mechanics^[46]; Paul R. Paslay^[47]; Ali Argon^[48], a physicist^[49], 1930–2019^[50], of Turkey^[51], awarded the honorary doctor of Purdue University^[52]; David K. Felbeck^[53]; and Peter Lynn Pratt^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56] and Bingham Medal^[20], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1948^[59].

Personal Life

Egon Orowan's religion is recorded as Judaism^[25].

Death and Burial

Egon Orowan died on +1989-08-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4].

Why It Matters

Egon Orowan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert W. Cahn^[62], an engineer^[63], 1924–2007^[64], of United Kingdom^[65], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[66] and Rodney Hill^[67], a mathematician^[68], 1921–2011^[69], of United Kingdom^[70], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[71], specialised in applied mechanics^[72].

FAQs

Where was Egon Orowan born?

Egon Orowan's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did Egon Orowan die?

Egon Orowan died in Cambridge^[4].

What did Egon Orowan do for work?

Egon Orowan worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and metallurgist^[8].

Where did Egon Orowan go to school?

Egon Orowan was educated at Technische Universität Berlin^[16] and University of Vienna^[17].

What awards did Egon Orowan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19] and Bingham Medal^[20].