Felix Bloch
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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 (497 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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Body
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[31], in Switzerland[32], founded in 1855[33], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[34] and Leipzig University[26], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1409[37], headquartered in Leipzig[38]. Doctoral advisors include Werner Heisenberg[27], a theoretical physicist[39], 1901–1976[40], of German Empire[41], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[42], specialised in theoretical physics[43] and Peter Debye[44], a chemist[45], 1884–1966[46], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[47], awarded the Faraday Lectureship Prize[48], specialised in physics[49].
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[50]; electron[16], a type of quantum particle[51]; ferromagnetism[17]; magnetic resonance[18]; and crystallographic lattice[19], a crystal system[52]. Employers include Manhattan Project[21], a military project[53], in United States[54], headquartered in Oak Ridge[55]; Stanford University[22], a private university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1885[58], headquartered in Stanford[59]; Leiden University[23], a university[60], in Netherlands[61], founded in 1575[62], headquartered in Leiden[63]; and ETH Zurich[24], an institute of technology[64], in Switzerland[65], founded in 1855[66], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[67]. Felix Bloch held the position of Director General of CERN[20]. Doctoral students include Carson D. Jeffries[68] and Michael Schick[69].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Felix Bloch is nuclear magnetic resonance[70]. Things named for him include Bloch sphere[71], a representation[72]; Bloch theorem[73], a physical law[74]; Bethe formula[75], a formula[76]; Bloch equations[77], a formula[78]; Bloch wave[79]; and Bloch oscillations[80], a phenomenon[81].
Recognition
Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[82], a physics award[83], in Sweden[84], founded in 1901[85]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[86], an award[87], in France[88]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[89], a civil decoration[90], in Prussia[91], founded in 1842[92]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[93], a fellowship award[94]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[95], a fellowship grant[96], in United States[97], founded in 1925[98].
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 (497 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[99] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[100]
He is credited with the discovery of density matrix[101]. Entities named for him include Bloch sphere[71], a representation[72]; Bloch theorem[73], a physical law[74]; Bethe formula[75], a formula[76]; Bloch equations[77], a formula[78]; Bloch wave[79]; and Bloch oscillations[80], a phenomenon[81].
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[82], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[86], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[89], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[93].
What did Felix Bloch discover?
Felix Bloch is credited as discoverer of density matrix[101].