George Placzek

Summary

George Placzek is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brno^[2]. He was born on +1905-09-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. He died on +1955-10-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• George Placzek's place of birth was Brno^[2].
• George Placzek passed away in Zurich^[4].
• George Placzek was born on +1905-09-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Placzek died on +1955-10-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George Placzek's father was Alfred Placzek^[10].
• George Placzek held citizenship in Austria–Hungary^[11].
• George Placzek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[12].
• George Placzek held citizenship in United States^[13].
• George Placzek's professions included physicist^[6].
• George Placzek's professions included nuclear physicist^[7].
• George Placzek worked as a university teacher^[8].
• George Placzek's field of work was physics^[14].
• George Placzek's field of work was Raman spectroscopy^[15].
• George Placzek's field of work was nuclear bomb^[16].
• George Placzek's field of work was mathematical physics^[17].
• Among George Placzek's employers was Utrecht University^[18].
• George Placzek was educated at University of Vienna^[19].
• George Placzek was educated at Charles University^[20].
• George Placzek received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• George Placzek's image is recorded as Georg Placzek (1905 1955).jpg^[22].
• George Placzek is recorded as male^[23].
• George Placzek's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• George Placzek's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063208598^[25].
• George Placzek's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7150091^[26].
• George Placzek's GND ID is recorded as 127856080^[27].

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Origins and Family

George Placzek was born in Brno^[2]. He was born on +1905-09-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Alfred Placzek^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna^[19], a university^[28], in Austria^[29], founded in 1365^[30], headquartered in Vienna^[31] and Charles University^[20], a public university^[32], in Czech Republic^[33], founded in 1348^[34], headquartered in Prague^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[14], a branch of science^[36]; Raman spectroscopy^[15]; nuclear bomb^[16], a weapon type^[37]; and mathematical physics^[17], a branch of mathematics^[38]. George Placzek was employed by Utrecht University^[18].

Recognition

George Placzek received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].

Death and Burial

George Placzek died on +1955-10-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Zurich^[4].

Why It Matters

George Placzek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was George Placzek born?

George Placzek's place of birth was Brno^[2].

Where did George Placzek die?

George Placzek died in Zurich^[4].

Who were George Placzek's parents?

George Placzek's father was Alfred Placzek^[10].

What did George Placzek do for work?

George Placzek worked as physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did George Placzek go to school?

George Placzek was educated at University of Vienna^[19] and Charles University^[20].

What awards did George Placzek receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].