Heinz Gerischer

German chemist (1919–1994)
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Heinz Gerischer

Summary

Heinz Gerischer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2]. He was born on +1919-03-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1994-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2], Heinz Gerischer…
  • Heinz Gerischer died in Berlin[4].
  • Heinz Gerischer was born on +1919-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinz Gerischer died on +1994-09-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinz Gerischer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Heinz Gerischer's professions included chemist[6].
  • Heinz Gerischer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Heinz Gerischer's field of work was physical chemistry[10].
  • Heinz Gerischer's field of work was electrochemistry[11].
  • Among Heinz Gerischer's employers was Technical University of Munich[12].
  • Heinz Gerischer's doctoral advisor was Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer[13].
  • Heinz Gerischer received the DECHEMA Medal[14].
  • Heinz Gerischer received the Bunsen Medal[15].
  • Heinz Gerischer received the Centenary Prize[16].
  • Heinz Gerischer received the Olin Palladium Award[17].
  • Heinz Gerischer received the Bourke Award[18].
  • Heinz Gerischer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Heinz Gerischer is recorded as male[20].
  • Heinz Gerischer's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Heinz Gerischer supervised Dieter M. Kolb as a doctoral student[22].
  • Heinz Gerischer supervised Gerhard Ertl as a doctoral student[23].
  • Heinz Gerischer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114724649[24].
  • Heinz Gerischer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50431855[25].
  • Heinz Gerischer's GND ID is recorded as 133995437[26].
  • Heinz Gerischer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80038533[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinz Gerischer was born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2]. He was born on +1919-03-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Heinz Gerischer's doctoral advisor was Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physical chemistry[10], a branch of chemistry[29] and electrochemistry[11], an interdisciplinary science[30]. Among Heinz Gerischer's employers was Technical University of Munich[12]. Doctoral students include Dieter M. Kolb[22], a chemist[31], 1942–2011[32], awarded the Luigi Galvani Medal[33], specialised in electrochemistry[34] and Gerhard Ertl[23], a physicist[35], b. 1936[36], of Germany[37], awarded the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[38], specialised in chemistry[39].

Recognition

Awards received include DECHEMA Medal[14], a science award[40]; Bunsen Medal[15]; Centenary Prize[16], a science award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1947[43]; Olin Palladium Award[17], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1950[46]; and Bourke Award[18], a science award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1954[49].

Death and Burial

Heinz Gerischer died on +1994-09-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Heinz Gerischer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Gerhard Ertl[51], a physicist[52], b. 1936[53], of Germany[54], awarded the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[55], specialised in chemistry[56].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gerhard Ertl[57], a physicist[58], b. 1936[59], of Germany[60], awarded the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[61], specialised in chemistry[62].

FAQs

Where was Heinz Gerischer born?

Heinz Gerischer's place of birth was Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2].

Where did Heinz Gerischer die?

Heinz Gerischer died in Berlin[4].

What did Heinz Gerischer do for work?

Heinz Gerischer worked as chemist[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did Heinz Gerischer receive?

Honors received include DECHEMA Medal[14], Bunsen Medal[15], Centenary Prize[16], and Olin Palladium Award[17].

Who did Heinz Gerischer influence?

Heinz Gerischer has been cited as an influence by Gerhard Ertl[51].

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  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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