Heinrich Welker

German quantum physicist (1912–1981)
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Heinrich Welker

Summary

Heinrich Welker is a human[1]. He was born in Ingolstadt[2]. He was born on +1912-09-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Erlangen[4]. He died on +1981-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Welker's place of birth was Ingolstadt[2].
  • Heinrich Welker died in Erlangen[4].
  • Heinrich Welker was born on +1912-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinrich Welker died on +1981-12-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinrich Welker held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Heinrich Welker's professions included physicist[6].
  • Heinrich Welker's professions included inventor[7].
  • Heinrich Welker worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Heinrich Welker's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].
  • Among Heinrich Welker's employers was Siemens[12].
  • Heinrich Welker's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Heinrich Welker's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[14].
  • Heinrich Welker received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[15].
  • Heinrich Welker received the James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[16].
  • Heinrich Welker was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Heinrich Welker's image is recorded as Heinrich Welker.jpg[18].
  • Heinrich Welker is recorded as male[19].
  • Heinrich Welker's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Heinrich Welker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116634460[21].
  • Heinrich Welker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67342194[22].
  • Heinrich Welker's GND ID is recorded as 122193393[23].
  • Heinrich Welker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007062249[24].
  • Heinrich Welker's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Deutsches Museum[25].
  • Heinrich Welker's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 62143[26].
  • Heinrich Welker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026_4q6[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Welker was born in Ingolstadt[2]. He was born on +1912-09-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Heinrich Welker was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13]. His doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and Siemens[12], a conglomerate[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in Munich[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[15], an award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1952[38] and James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[16], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1997[41].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Welker died on +1981-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Erlangen[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Welker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Welker born?

Heinrich Welker's place of birth was Ingolstadt[2].

Where did Heinrich Welker die?

Heinrich Welker passed away in Erlangen[4].

What did Heinrich Welker do for work?

Heinrich Welker worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Heinrich Welker go to school?

Heinrich Welker was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

What awards did Heinrich Welker receive?

Honors received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[15] and James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials[16].

References

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  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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