Felix Bloch

Summary

Felix Bloch is a human^[1]. He was born in Zurich^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1905^[3]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He died on September 10, 1983^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Felix Bloch's place of birth was Zurich^[2].
• Felix Bloch died in Zurich^[4].
• Felix Bloch was born on October 23, 1905^[3].
• Felix Bloch died on September 10, 1983^[5].
• Felix Bloch is buried at Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain^[10].
• Felix Bloch was married to Clara Gertrud Leonore Misch^[11].
• A child of Felix Bloch was Ruth H. Bloch^[12].
• Felix Bloch held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Felix Bloch held citizenship in Switzerland^[14].
• Felix Bloch's professions included physicist^[6].
• Felix Bloch worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Felix Bloch worked as a nuclear physicist^[8].
• Felix Bloch's field of work was physics^[15].
• Felix Bloch's field of work was electron^[16].
• Felix Bloch's field of work was ferromagnetism^[17].
• Felix Bloch's field of work was magnetic resonance^[18].
• Felix Bloch's field of work was crystallographic lattice^[19].
• Felix Bloch held the position of Director General of CERN^[20].
• Felix Bloch was employed by Manhattan Project^[21].
• Among Felix Bloch's employers was Stanford University^[22].
• Among Felix Bloch's employers was Leiden University^[23].
• Among Felix Bloch's employers was ETH Zurich^[24].
• Felix Bloch was educated at ETH Zurich^[25].
• Felix Bloch's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[26].
• Felix Bloch's doctoral advisor was Werner Heisenberg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Felix Bloch's place of birth was Zurich^[2]. He was born on October 23, 1905^[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[25], an institute of technology^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[31] and Leipzig University^[26], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1409^[34], headquartered in Leipzig^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Werner Heisenberg^[27], a theoretical physicist^[36], 1901–1976^[37], of German Empire^[38], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[39], specialised in theoretical physics^[40] and Peter Debye^[41], a chemist^[42], 1884–1966^[43], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[44], awarded the Faraday Lectureship Prize^[45], specialised in physics^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[15], a branch of science^[47]; electron^[16], a type of quantum particle^[48]; ferromagnetism^[17]; magnetic resonance^[18]; and crystallographic lattice^[19], a crystal system^[49]. Employers include Manhattan Project^[21], a military project^[50], in United States^[51], headquartered in Oak Ridge^[52]; Stanford University^[22], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1885^[55], headquartered in Stanford^[56]; Leiden University^[23], a university^[57], in Netherlands^[58], founded in 1575^[59], headquartered in Leiden^[60]; and ETH Zurich^[24], an institute of technology^[61], in Switzerland^[62], founded in 1855^[63], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[64]. Felix Bloch held the position of Director General of CERN^[20]. Doctoral students include Carson D. Jeffries^[65] and Michael Schick^[66].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Felix Bloch is nuclear magnetic resonance^[67]. Things named for him include Bethe formula^[68], a formula^[69]; Bloch wave^[70]; Bloch sphere^[71], a representation^[72]; Bloch oscillations^[73], a phenomenon^[74]; Bloch equations^[75], a formula^[76]; and Bloch theorem^[77], a physical law^[78].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[79], a physics award^[80], in Sweden^[81], founded in 1901^[82]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble^[83], an award^[84], in France^[85]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[86], a civil decoration^[87], in Prussia^[88], founded in 1842^[89]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[90], a fellowship award^[91]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[92], a fellowship grant^[93], in United States^[94], founded in 1925^[95].

Personal Life

Among Felix Bloch's spouses was Clara Gertrud Leonore Misch^[11]. A child of him was Ruth H. Bloch^[12].

Death and Burial

Felix Bloch died on September 10, 1983^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4]. Burial took place at Israelite Cemetery Upper Frisian Mountain^[10].

Why It Matters

Felix Bloch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[96] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[97]

He is credited with the discovery of density matrix^[98]. Entities named for him include Bethe formula^[68], a formula^[69]; Bloch wave^[70]; Bloch sphere^[71], a representation^[72]; Bloch oscillations^[73], a phenomenon^[74]; Bloch equations^[75], a formula^[76]; and Bloch theorem^[77], a physical law^[78].

FAQs

Where was Felix Bloch born?

Born in Zurich^[2], Felix Bloch…

Where did Felix Bloch die?

Felix Bloch died in Zurich^[4].

Who was Felix Bloch married to?

Felix Bloch's spouses include Clara Gertrud Leonore Misch^[11].

What did Felix Bloch do for work?

Felix Bloch worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8].

Where did Felix Bloch go to school?

Felix Bloch was educated at ETH Zurich^[25] and Leipzig University^[26].

What awards did Felix Bloch receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[79], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble^[83], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[86], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[90].

What did Felix Bloch discover?

Felix Bloch is credited as discoverer of density matrix^[98].