Gerhard Ertl
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Summary
Gerhard Ertl was born on October 10, 1936[1], in Stuttgart[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3], chemist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,665 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
- Field of work: chemistry[8]
- Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[9], Leibniz University Hannover[10], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11], Freie Universität Berlin[12]
- Educated at: Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems[13], Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium[14], Leibniz University Hannover[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Heinz Gerischer[16]
- Award received: Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[17], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], Faraday Lectureship Prize[19], Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[20], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[21], Otto Hahn Prize[22], Alwin Mittasch Prize[23], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], Wolf Prize in Chemistry[25], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[26], Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[27], Bunsen Medal[28], Carl Engler Medal[29], Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[30]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[31], Austrian Academy of Sciences[32], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[33], National Academy of Sciences[34], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[35], North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[36], Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[37], Academia Europaea[38], Polish Academy of Sciences[39], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40], Russian Academy of Sciences[41], Royal Society of Edinburgh[42]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[43]
- Influenced by: Heinz Gerischer[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Doctoral student: Peter Strasser[46], Martin Wolf[47], Jochen Lauterbach[48]
- Commons category: Gerhard Ertl[49]
- Residence: Germany[50]
- Family name: Ertl[51]
- Given name: Gerhard[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gerhard Ertl[53]
- Commons gallery: Gerhard Ertl[54]
Why It Matters
Gerhard Ertl has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Patricia A. Thiel[57], a chemist[58], 1953–2020[59], of United States[60], awarded the Medard W. Welch Award[61].
FAQs
Where was Gerhard Ertl born?
Gerhard Ertl was born in Stuttgart[2].
What did Gerhard Ertl do for work?
Gerhard Ertl worked as a physicist[3], chemist[4], and university teacher[5].
Where did Gerhard Ertl go to school?
Gerhard Ertl was educated at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems[13], Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium[14], and Leibniz University Hannover[15].
What awards did Gerhard Ertl receive?
Honors received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[17], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], Faraday Lectureship Prize[19], and Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[20].
Who did Gerhard Ertl influence?
Gerhard Ertl has been cited as an influence by Patricia A. Thiel[57].