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 +1943-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Munich[4]. He died on +2022-08-16T00:00:00Z[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 (8 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 +1943-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harald Fritzsch died on +2022-08-16T00:00:00Z[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 was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Among Harald Fritzsch's employers was University of Bern[15].
  • Among Harald Fritzsch's employers was University of Wuppertal[16].
  • Harald Fritzsch was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • Harald Fritzsch was educated at Leipzig University[18].
  • Harald Fritzsch was educated at Technical University of Munich[19].
  • Harald Fritzsch's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Mitter[20].
  • Harald Fritzsch received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[21].
  • Harald Fritzsch was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Harald Fritzsch's image is recorded as Harald Fritzsch, 2011.jpg[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].

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Origins and Family

Harald Fritzsch's place of birth was Zwickau[2]. He was born on +1943-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31]; Leipzig University[18], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]; and Technical University of Munich[19], an institute of technology[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Munich[39]. Harald Fritzsch's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Mitter[20].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Harald Fritzsch received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[21].

Death and Burial

Harald Fritzsch died on +2022-08-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Harald Fritzsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marcus Hutter[62], a computer scientist[63], b. 1967[64], of Australia[65], specialised in artificial intelligence[66] and Dieter Lüst[67], a physicist[68], b. 1956[69], of Germany[70], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[71], specialised in physics[72].

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[17], Leipzig University[18], and Technical University of Munich[19].

What awards did Harald Fritzsch receive?

Honors received include Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[21].

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