Fritz Houtermans

Summary

Fritz Houtermans is a human^[1]. Born in Gdańsk^[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Bern^[4]. He died on March 1, 1966^[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], nuclear physicist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Fritz Houtermans's place of birth was Gdańsk^[2].
• Fritz Houtermans passed away in Bern^[4].
• Fritz Houtermans was born on January 22, 1903^[3].
• Fritz Houtermans died on March 1, 1966^[5].
• Fritz Houtermans held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Fritz Houtermans held citizenship in Soviet Union^[13].
• Fritz Houtermans held citizenship in Switzerland^[14].
• Fritz Houtermans's professions included theoretical physicist^[6].
• Fritz Houtermans's professions included astrophysicist^[7].
• Fritz Houtermans's professions included physicist^[8].
• Fritz Houtermans's professions included nuclear physicist^[9].
• Fritz Houtermans's professions included university teacher^[10].
• Fritz Houtermans's field of work was physics^[15].
• Fritz Houtermans's field of work was nuclear physics^[16].
• Fritz Houtermans's field of work was geochemistry^[17].
• Fritz Houtermans's field of work was astrochemistry^[18].
• Among Fritz Houtermans's employers was Technische Universität Berlin^[19].
• Among Fritz Houtermans's employers was University of Bern^[20].
• Among Fritz Houtermans's employers was Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt^[21].
• Among Fritz Houtermans's employers was Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology^[22].
• Fritz Houtermans's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[23].
• Fritz Houtermans's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin^[24].
• Fritz Houtermans's doctoral advisor was James Franck^[25].
• Fritz Houtermans's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[26].
• Fritz Houtermans is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fritz Houtermans's place of birth was Gdańsk^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1903^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[23], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31] and Technische Universität Berlin^[24], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1946^[34], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[35]. Fritz Houtermans's doctoral advisor was James Franck^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], nuclear physicist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include physics^[15], a branch of science^[36]; nuclear physics^[16], a branch of physics^[37]; geochemistry^[17], a branch of chemistry^[38]; and astrochemistry^[18], a branch of chemistry^[39]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin^[19], a public research university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1946^[42], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[43]; University of Bern^[20], a comprehensive university^[44], in Switzerland^[45], founded in 1834^[46], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne^[47]; Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt^[21], a research institute^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1887^[50], headquartered in Brunswick^[51]; and Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology^[22], a research institute^[52], in Ukraine^[53], founded in 1928^[54].

Personal Life

Fritz Houtermans's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[26]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Germany^[55].

Death and Burial

Fritz Houtermans died on March 1, 1966^[5]. He died in Bern^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[56].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Fritz Houtermans include Houtermans^[57], a lunar crater^[58] and F.G. Houtermans Award^[59], an award^[60].

Why It Matters

Fritz Houtermans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Houtermans^[57], a lunar crater^[58] and F.G. Houtermans Award^[59], an award^[60].

FAQs

Where was Fritz Houtermans born?

Born in Gdańsk^[2], Fritz Houtermans…

Where did Fritz Houtermans die?

Fritz Houtermans died in Bern^[4].

What did Fritz Houtermans do for work?

Fritz Houtermans worked as theoretical physicist^[6], astrophysicist^[7], physicist^[8], nuclear physicist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Fritz Houtermans go to school?

Fritz Houtermans was educated at University of Göttingen^[23] and Technische Universität Berlin^[24].