Georg Bednorz

physicist
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Georg Bednorz

Summary

Georg Bednorz is a human[1]. Born in Neuenkirchen[2], he… he was born on May 16, 1950[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Neuenkirchen[2], Georg Bednorz…
  • Georg Bednorz was born on May 16, 1950[3].
  • Georg Bednorz held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Georg Bednorz worked as a physicist[4].
  • Georg Bednorz's field of work was physics[7].
  • Georg Bednorz's field of work was high temperature superconductor[8].
  • Georg Bednorz's field of work was materials science[9].
  • Georg Bednorz was employed by IBM[10].
  • Georg Bednorz's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[11].
  • Georg Bednorz's doctoral advisor was Karl Alexander Müller[12].
  • Georg Bednorz's doctoral advisor was Heini Gränicher[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Bednorz is superconductivity[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Georg Bednorz is high temperature superconductor[15].
  • Georg Bednorz received the IBM Fellow[16].
  • Georg Bednorz received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17].
  • Georg Bednorz received the Nobel Prize in Physics[18].
  • Georg Bednorz received the Robert Wichard Pohl Prize[19].
  • Georg Bednorz received the Fritz London Award[20].
  • Georg Bednorz received the Dannie Heineman Prize[21].
  • Georg Bednorz was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Georg Bednorz is recorded as male[23].
  • Georg Bednorz's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Georg Bednorz's Commons category is recorded as Georg Bednorz[25].
  • Georg Bednorz's family name is recorded as Bednorz[26].
  • Georg Bednorz's given name is recorded as Johannes[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Neuenkirchen[2], Georg Bednorz… he was born on May 16, 1950[3].

Education

Georg Bednorz was educated at ETH Zurich[11]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Alexander Müller[12] and Heini Gränicher[13].

Career and Affiliations

Georg Bednorz's professions included physicist[4]. Fields of work include physics[7], a branch of science[28]; high temperature superconductor[8]; and materials science[9], an academic discipline[29]. Among his employers was IBM[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include superconductivity[14] and high temperature superconductor[15].

Recognition

Awards received include IBM Fellow[16], a fellowship grant[30]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], a grade of an order[31], in Germany[32]; Nobel Prize in Physics[18], a physics award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1901[35]; Robert Wichard Pohl Prize[19], an award[36]; Fritz London Award[20], a physics award[37]; and Dannie Heineman Prize[21], a science award[38], in Germany[39].

Why It Matters

Georg Bednorz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Georg Bednorz born?

Georg Bednorz was born in Neuenkirchen[2].

What did Georg Bednorz do for work?

Georg Bednorz worked as physicist[4].

Where did Georg Bednorz go to school?

Georg Bednorz was educated at ETH Zurich[11].

What awards did Georg Bednorz receive?

Honors received include IBM Fellow[16], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[17], Nobel Prize in Physics[18], and Robert Wichard Pohl Prize[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . iupap.org. iupap.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [13] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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