Harald Fritzsch

German physicist
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Harald Fritzsch

Summary

Harald Fritzsch is a human[1]. He was born in Zwickau[2]. He was born on February 10, 1943[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on August 16, 2022[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], non-fiction writer[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Harald Fritzsch's place of birth was Zwickau[2].
  • Harald Fritzsch died in Munich[4].
  • Harald Fritzsch was born on February 10, 1943[3].
  • Harald Fritzsch died on August 16, 2022[5].
  • Harald Fritzsch held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Harald Fritzsch held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[12].
  • Harald Fritzsch's professions included physicist[6].
  • Harald Fritzsch worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Harald Fritzsch worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Harald Fritzsch worked as a theoretical physicist[9].
  • Harald Fritzsch's field of work was physics[13].
  • Harald Fritzsch's field of work was theoretical physics[14].
  • Among Harald Fritzsch's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • Among Harald Fritzsch's employers was University of Bern[16].
  • Harald Fritzsch was employed by University of Wuppertal[17].
  • Harald Fritzsch was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18].
  • Harald Fritzsch was educated at Leipzig University[19].
  • Harald Fritzsch's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[20].
  • Harald Fritzsch's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Mitter[21].
  • Harald Fritzsch received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[22].
  • Harald Fritzsch was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23].
  • Harald Fritzsch is recorded as male[24].
  • Harald Fritzsch's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Harald Fritzsch supervised Dieter Lüst as a doctoral student[26].
  • Harald Fritzsch supervised Marcus Hutter as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harald Fritzsch's place of birth was Zwickau[2]. He was born on February 10, 1943[3].

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]; Leipzig University[19], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]; and Technical University of Munich[20], an institute of technology[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Munich[39]. Harald Fritzsch's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Mitter[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], non-fiction writer[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[40] and theoretical physics[14], a branch of physics[41]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], a public research university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1472[44], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[45]; University of Bern[16], a comprehensive university[46], in Switzerland[47], founded in 1834[48], headquartered in Main building of the University of Berne[49]; and University of Wuppertal[17], a public university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1972[52]. Doctoral students include Dieter Lüst[26], a physicist[53], b. 1956[54], of Germany[55], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[56], specialised in physics[57] and Marcus Hutter[27], a computer scientist[58], b. 1967[59], of Australia[60], specialised in artificial intelligence[61].

Recognition

Harald Fritzsch received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[22].

Death and Burial

Harald Fritzsch died on August 16, 2022[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Harald Fritzsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marcus Hutter[64], a computer scientist[65], b. 1967[66], of Australia[67], specialised in artificial intelligence[68] and Dieter Lüst[69], a physicist[70], b. 1956[71], of Germany[72], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[73], specialised in physics[74].

FAQs

Where was Harald Fritzsch born?

Harald Fritzsch was born in Zwickau[2].

Where did Harald Fritzsch die?

Harald Fritzsch died in Munich[4].

What did Harald Fritzsch do for work?

Harald Fritzsch worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], non-fiction writer[8], and theoretical physicist[9].

Where did Harald Fritzsch go to school?

Harald Fritzsch was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], Leipzig University[19], and Technical University of Munich[20].

What awards did Harald Fritzsch receive?

Honors received include Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[22].

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