Friedrich Beck

German physicist (1927–2008)
Person human Q97747
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Friedrich Beck

Summary

Friedrich Beck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wiesbaden[2]. He was born on February 16, 1927[3]. He died on December 20, 2008[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], theoretical physicist[7], and biophysicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wiesbaden[2], Friedrich Beck…
  • Friedrich Beck was born on February 16, 1927[3].
  • Friedrich Beck died on December 20, 2008[4].
  • Friedrich Beck held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Friedrich Beck's professions included physicist[5].
  • Friedrich Beck worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Friedrich Beck's professions included theoretical physicist[7].
  • Friedrich Beck's professions included biophysicist[8].
  • Friedrich Beck's field of work was theoretical physics[11].
  • Friedrich Beck was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[12].
  • Among Friedrich Beck's employers was Technical University of Darmstadt[13].
  • Friedrich Beck was educated at University of Göttingen[14].
  • Friedrich Beck's doctoral advisor was Max von Laue[15].
  • Friedrich Beck was influenced by John Eccles[16].
  • Friedrich Beck is recorded as male[17].
  • Friedrich Beck's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Friedrich Beck's family name is recorded as Beck[19].
  • Friedrich Beck's given name is recorded as Friedrich[20].
  • Friedrich Beck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Friedrich Beck's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Friedrich Beck'}[22].
  • Friedrich Beck's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Friedrich Beck was born in Wiesbaden[2]. He was born on February 16, 1927[3].

Education

Friedrich Beck's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[14]. His doctoral advisor was Max von Laue[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], university teacher[6], theoretical physicist[7], and biophysicist[8]. Friedrich Beck's field of work was theoretical physics[11]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt[12], a public university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1914[26], headquartered in Jügelhaus[27] and Technical University of Darmstadt[13], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1877[30].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Beck died on December 20, 2008[4].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Beck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Beck born?

Friedrich Beck was born in Wiesbaden[2].

What did Friedrich Beck do for work?

Friedrich Beck worked as physicist[5], university teacher[6], theoretical physicist[7], and biophysicist[8].

Where did Friedrich Beck go to school?

Friedrich Beck was educated at University of Göttingen[14].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Influenced by John Eccles
    Occupation physicist, university teacher, theoretical physicist +1
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