Georg von Békésy

Summary

Georg von Békésy is a human^[1]. He was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on June 3, 1899^[3]. He passed away in Honolulu^[4]. He died on June 13, 1972^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], neuroscientist^[7], chemist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Budapest^[2], Georg von Békésy…
• Georg von Békésy died in Honolulu^[4].
• Georg von Békésy was born on June 3, 1899^[3].
• Georg von Békésy died on June 13, 1972^[5].
• Georg von Békésy held citizenship in Hungary^[12].
• Georg von Békésy held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Georg von Békésy worked as a physicist^[6].
• Georg von Békésy worked as a neuroscientist^[7].
• Georg von Békésy worked as a chemist^[8].
• Georg von Békésy worked as an autobiographer^[9].
• Georg von Békésy worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Georg von Békésy's professions included physiologist^[14].
• Georg von Békésy's field of work was biophysics^[15].
• Among Georg von Békésy's employers was Harvard University^[16].
• Among Georg von Békésy's employers was Eötvös Loránd University^[17].
• Georg von Békésy was employed by University of Hawaiʻi System^[18].
• Georg von Békésy was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[19].
• Georg von Békésy's education included a stint at University of Bern^[20].
• Georg von Békésy received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21].
• Georg von Békésy received the Silver Leibniz medal^[22].
• Georg von Békésy received the honorary doctor of Semmelweis University^[23].
• Georg von Békésy received the ASA Gold Medal^[24].
• Georg von Békésy received the Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[25].
• Georg von Békésy was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[26].
• Georg von Békésy was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest^[2], Georg von Békésy… he was born on June 3, 1899^[3].

Education

Educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[19], a public research university^[28], in Hungary^[29], founded in 1635^[30], headquartered in Budapest^[31] and University of Bern^[20], a comprehensive university^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1834^[34], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], neuroscientist^[7], chemist^[8], autobiographer^[9], university teacher^[10], and physiologist^[14]. Georg von Békésy's field of work was biophysics^[15]. Employers include Harvard University^[16], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; Eötvös Loránd University^[17], a public research university^[40], in Hungary^[41], founded in 1635^[42], headquartered in Budapest^[43]; and University of Hawaiʻi System^[18], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1907^[46], headquartered in Honolulu^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21], a science award^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1901^[50]; Silver Leibniz medal^[22], a science award^[51], founded in 1906^[52]; honorary doctor of Semmelweis University^[23], an award^[53], in Hungary^[54]; ASA Gold Medal^[24], a science award^[55]; and Howard Crosby Warren Medal^[25], a science award^[56], founded in 1936^[57].

Death and Burial

Georg von Békésy died on June 13, 1972^[5]. He died in Honolulu^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georg von Békésy include Von Békésy^[58], a lunar crater^[59].

Why It Matters

Georg von Békésy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Von Békésy^[58], a lunar crater^[59].

FAQs

Where was Georg von Békésy born?

Born in Budapest^[2], Georg von Békésy…

Where did Georg von Békésy die?

Georg von Békésy passed away in Honolulu^[4].

What did Georg von Békésy do for work?

Georg von Békésy worked as physicist^[6], neuroscientist^[7], chemist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Georg von Békésy go to school?

Georg von Békésy was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[19] and University of Bern^[20].

What awards did Georg von Békésy receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine^[21], Silver Leibniz medal^[22], honorary doctor of Semmelweis University^[23], and ASA Gold Medal^[24].