Hans Bethe

German-American nuclear physicist
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Hans Bethe
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Hans Bethe

Summary

Hans Bethe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Strasbourg[2]. He passed away in Ithaca[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (740 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hans Bethe was born in Strasbourg[2].
  • Hans Bethe passed away in Ithaca[3].
  • Burial took place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery[7].
  • Hans Bethe's father was Q109315[8].
  • Hans Bethe was married to Rose Ewald[9].
  • Hans Bethe held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Hans Bethe held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Hans Bethe is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
  • Hans Bethe worked as a physicist[4].
  • Hans Bethe worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Hans Bethe's field of work was astrophysics[13].
  • Hans Bethe held the position of chairperson[14].
  • Among Hans Bethe's employers was University of Tübingen[15].
  • Among Hans Bethe's employers was Cornell University[16].
  • Among Hans Bethe's employers was Manhattan Project[17].
  • Hans Bethe was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18].
  • Hans Bethe was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[19].
  • Hans Bethe's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[20].
  • Hans Bethe's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[21].
  • Hans Bethe was educated at Goethe-Gymnasium[22].
  • Hans Bethe's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[23].
  • Hans Bethe received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24].
  • Hans Bethe received the Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[25].
  • Hans Bethe received the Nobel Prize in Physics[26].
  • Hans Bethe received the Max Planck Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Bethe was born in Strasbourg[2]. His father was Q109315[8]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31]; Goethe University Frankfurt[19], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus[35]; University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1209[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Sapienza University of Rome[21], a public university[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1303[42], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[43]; and Goethe-Gymnasium[22], a gymnasium[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1897[46]. Hans Bethe's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Hans Bethe's field of work was astrophysics[13]. Employers include University of Tübingen[15], a comprehensive university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1477[49], headquartered in Tübingen[50]; Cornell University[16], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1865[53], headquartered in Ithaca[54]; and Manhattan Project[17], a military project[55], in United States[56], headquartered in Oak Ridge[57]. He held the position of chairperson[14]. Doctoral students include Robert Marshak[58], Jeffrey Goldstone[59], J. J. Sakurai[60], Francis E. Low[61], John Negele[62], and Michel Baranger[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], a civil decoration[64], in Prussia[65], founded in 1842[66]; Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[25], a science award[67], in Denmark[68]; Nobel Prize in Physics[26], a physics award[69], in Sweden[70], founded in 1901[71]; Max Planck Medal[27], a medallion[72], in Germany[73], founded in 1929[74]; Lomonosov Gold Medal[75], a science award[76], in Russia[77]; and Rumford Prize[78].

Personal Life

Hans Bethe was married to Rose Ewald[9]. His religion is recorded as atheism[79].

Death and Burial

Hans Bethe died in Ithaca[3]. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Bethe include Alpher–Bethe–Gamow theory[80], Bethe formula[81], Bethe–Salpeter equation[82], foe[83], Bethe ansatz[84], Bethe lattice[85], Bethe-Slater curve[86], and Hans A. Bethe Prize[87].

Why It Matters

Hans Bethe ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (740 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

He has been cited as an influence by M. Stanley Livingston[90], a physicist[91], 1905–1986[92], of United States[93], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[94], specialised in accelerator physics[95].

Entities named for him include Alpher–Bethe–Gamow theory[80], Bethe formula[81], Bethe–Salpeter equation[82], foe[83], Bethe ansatz[84], and Bethe lattice[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Peter A. Carruthers[96], a physicist[97], 1935–1997[98], of United States[99], specialised in physics[100]; Jeffrey Goldstone[101], a physicist[102], b. 1933[103], of United Kingdom[104], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[105], specialised in physicist[106]; J. J. Sakurai[107], a physicist[108], 1933–1982[109], of Japan[110], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[111]; David J. Thouless[112], a physicist[113], 1934–2019[114], of United Kingdom[115], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[116], specialised in nuclear physics[117]; George Irving Bell[118]; and Roman Jackiw[119].

FAQs

Where was Hans Bethe born?

Hans Bethe was born in Strasbourg[2].

Where did Hans Bethe die?

Hans Bethe passed away in Ithaca[3].

Who were Hans Bethe's parents?

Hans Bethe's father was Q109315[8].

Who was Hans Bethe married to?

Hans Bethe's spouses include Rose Ewald[9].

What did Hans Bethe do for work?

Hans Bethe worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Hans Bethe go to school?

Hans Bethe was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], Goethe University Frankfurt[19], University of Cambridge[20], and Sapienza University of Rome[21].

What awards did Hans Bethe receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], Niels Bohr International Gold Medal[25], Nobel Prize in Physics[26], and Max Planck Medal[27].

Who did Hans Bethe influence?

Hans Bethe has been cited as an influence by M. Stanley Livingston[90].

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    Award received Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Niels Bohr International Gold Medal, Nobel Prize in Physics +19
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