Gerhard Ertl

Summary

Gerhard Ertl is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stuttgart^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1936^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], chemist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Stuttgart^[2], Gerhard Ertl…
• Gerhard Ertl was born on October 10, 1936^[3].
• Gerhard Ertl held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• Gerhard Ertl's professions included physicist^[4].
• Gerhard Ertl worked as a chemist^[5].
• Gerhard Ertl's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Gerhard Ertl's field of work was chemistry^[9].
• Among Gerhard Ertl's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[10].
• Among Gerhard Ertl's employers was Leibniz University Hannover^[11].
• Among Gerhard Ertl's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[12].
• Among Gerhard Ertl's employers was Freie Universität Berlin^[13].
• Gerhard Ertl's education included a stint at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems^[14].
• Gerhard Ertl was educated at Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium^[15].
• Gerhard Ertl's education included a stint at Leibniz University Hannover^[16].
• Gerhard Ertl's doctoral advisor was Heinz Gerischer^[17].
• Gerhard Ertl received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[18].
• Gerhard Ertl received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Gerhard Ertl received the Faraday Lectureship Prize^[20].
• Gerhard Ertl received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[21].
• Gerhard Ertl received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22].
• Gerhard Ertl received the Otto Hahn Prize^[23].
• Gerhard Ertl was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[24].
• Gerhard Ertl was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Gerhard Ertl was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Gerhard Ertl was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stuttgart^[2], Gerhard Ertl… he was born on October 10, 1936^[3].

Education

Educated at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems^[14], a Max Planck Institute^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1921^[30]; Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium^[15], a school^[31], in Germany^[32]; and Leibniz University Hannover^[16], a public university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1831^[35], headquartered in Hanover^[36]. Gerhard Ertl's doctoral advisor was Heinz Gerischer^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], chemist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Gerhard Ertl's field of work was chemistry^[9]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[10], a public research university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1472^[39], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[40]; Leibniz University Hannover^[11], a public university^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1831^[43], headquartered in Hanover^[44]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[12], a comprehensive university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1809^[47], headquartered in Berlin^[48]; and Freie Universität Berlin^[13], a public research university^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1948^[51], headquartered in Berlin^[52]. Doctoral students include Peter Strasser^[53], Martin Wolf^[54], and Jochen Lauterbach^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[18], an order of merit^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1974^[58]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a grade of an order^[59], in Germany^[60]; Faraday Lectureship Prize^[20], a science award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1869^[63]; Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[21], an award^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1952^[66]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[22], a chemistry award^[67], in Sweden^[68], founded in 1901^[69]; and Otto Hahn Prize^[23], a science award^[70], founded in 2005^[71].

Personal Life

Gerhard Ertl's religion is recorded as Christianity^[72].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Ertl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

He has been cited as an influence by Patricia A. Thiel^[75], a chemist^[76], 1953–2020^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Medard W. Welch Award^[79].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Ertl born?

Gerhard Ertl was born in Stuttgart^[2].

What did Gerhard Ertl do for work?

Gerhard Ertl worked as physicist^[4], chemist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Gerhard Ertl go to school?

Gerhard Ertl was educated at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems^[14], Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium^[15], and Leibniz University Hannover^[16].

What awards did Gerhard Ertl receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[18], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], Faraday Lectureship Prize^[20], and Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[21].

Who did Gerhard Ertl influence?

Gerhard Ertl has been cited as an influence by Patricia A. Thiel^[75].