George Uhlenbeck

Summary

George Uhlenbeck is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Batavia^[2]. He was born on +1900-12-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Boulder^[4]. He died on +1988-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Batavia^[2], George Uhlenbeck…
• George Uhlenbeck passed away in Boulder^[4].
• George Uhlenbeck was born on +1900-12-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Uhlenbeck died on +1988-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George Uhlenbeck is buried at cremation^[9].
• A child of George Uhlenbeck was Olke C. Uhlenbeck^[10].
• George Uhlenbeck held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[11].
• George Uhlenbeck held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Dutch was George Uhlenbeck's native language^[13].
• George Uhlenbeck worked as a physicist^[6].
• George Uhlenbeck's professions included university teacher^[7].
• George Uhlenbeck's field of work was theoretical physics^[14].
• George Uhlenbeck's field of work was physics^[15].
• George Uhlenbeck held the position of chairperson^[16].
• George Uhlenbeck was employed by University of Michigan^[17].
• George Uhlenbeck was employed by Utrecht University^[18].
• George Uhlenbeck was employed by The Rockefeller University^[19].
• George Uhlenbeck was employed by Leiden University^[20].
• George Uhlenbeck was employed by University of Amsterdam^[21].
• George Uhlenbeck was employed by University of Michigan^[22].
• George Uhlenbeck was educated at Delft University of Technology^[23].
• George Uhlenbeck was educated at Leiden University^[24].
• George Uhlenbeck's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[25].
• A notable student of George Uhlenbeck was Abraham Pais^[26].
• A notable work attributed to George Uhlenbeck is Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Batavia^[2], George Uhlenbeck… he was born on +1900-12-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Delft University of Technology^[23], an institute of technology^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1842^[30], headquartered in Delft^[31] and Leiden University^[24], a university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1575^[34], headquartered in Leiden^[35]. George Uhlenbeck's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[14], a branch of physics^[36] and physics^[15], a branch of science^[37]. Employers include University of Michigan^[17], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1817^[40], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[41]; Utrecht University^[18], a public research university^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1636^[44], headquartered in Utrecht^[45]; The Rockefeller University^[19], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1901^[48], headquartered in New York City^[49]; Leiden University^[20], a university^[50], in Netherlands^[51], founded in 1575^[52], headquartered in Leiden^[53]; University of Amsterdam^[21], a university^[54], in Netherlands^[55], founded in 1632^[56], headquartered in Amsterdam^[57]; and Radiation Laboratory^[58], a research center^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1940^[61]. George Uhlenbeck held the position of chairperson^[16]. A notable student of him was Abraham Pais^[26]. Doctoral students include Emil Konopinski^[62], Cheng-Shu Wang Chang^[63], Max Dresden^[64], Harold Hwa-Ling Szu^[65], Ronald Forrest Fox^[66], and Boris Kahn^[67].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process^[27] and Ornstein–Uhlenbeck operator^[68]. Things named for George Uhlenbeck include Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process^[69], a stochastic process^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Planck Medal^[71], a medallion^[72], in Germany^[73], founded in 1929^[74]; Lorentz Medal^[75], a science award^[76], in Netherlands^[77], founded in 1925^[78]; Oersted Medal^[79], a science award^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1936^[82]; National Medal of Science^[83], a science award^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1963^[86]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[87], a physics award^[88], in Israel^[89], founded in 1978^[90]; and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[91].

Personal Life

A child of George Uhlenbeck was Olke C. Uhlenbeck^[10].

Death and Burial

George Uhlenbeck died on +1988-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Boulder^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[92]. Burial took place at cremation^[9].

Why It Matters

George Uhlenbeck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process^[69], a stochastic process^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Emil Konopinski^[95], a physicist^[96], 1911–1990^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[99], specialised in theoretical physics^[100] and Harold Hwa-Ling Szu^[101], a computer scientist^[102], b. 1941^[103].

FAQs

Where was George Uhlenbeck born?

George Uhlenbeck was born in Batavia^[2].

Where did George Uhlenbeck die?

George Uhlenbeck died in Boulder^[4].

What did George Uhlenbeck do for work?

George Uhlenbeck worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did George Uhlenbeck go to school?

George Uhlenbeck was educated at Delft University of Technology^[23] and Leiden University^[24].

What awards did George Uhlenbeck receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Medal^[71], Lorentz Medal^[75], Oersted Medal^[79], and National Medal of Science^[83].