Heinz Maier-Leibnitz

German physicist (1911–2000)
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Heinz Maier-Leibnitz

Summary

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Esslingen am Neckar[2]. He was born on +1911-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Allensbach[4]. He died on +2000-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz was born in Esslingen am Neckar[2].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz passed away in Allensbach[4].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz was born on +1911-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz died on +2000-12-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's father was Hermann Maier-Leibnitz[10].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz worked as a physicist[6].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's field of work was physics[12].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's field of work was nuclear physics[13].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's field of work was cookbook[14].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz was employed by Technical University of Munich[15].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's doctoral advisor was James Franck[17].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's doctoral advisor was Georg Joos[18].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's doctoral advisor was James Franck[19].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's doctoral advisor was Georg Joos[20].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[21].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz received the Carus medal[22].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[23].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz received the Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main[25].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz received the Wilhelm Exner Medal[26].
  • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's place of birth was Esslingen am Neckar[2]. He was born on +1911-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hermann Maier-Leibnitz[10].

Education

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[16]. Doctoral advisors include James Franck[17] and Georg Joos[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[28]; nuclear physics[13], a branch of physics[29]; and cookbook[14], a literary genre[30]. Among Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's employers was Technical University of Munich[15]. Doctoral students include Rudolf Mössbauer[31], Clemens Heusch[32], Kurt Weber[33], and Georg Michael Kalvius[34].

Recognition

Awards received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[21], an award[35], in France[36]; Carus medal[22], a science award[37], in Germany[38]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[23], a state decoration[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1955[41]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], an order[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1980[44]; Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main[25], an award[45]; and Wilhelm Exner Medal[26], an award[46], in Austria[47], founded in 1921[48].

Death and Burial

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz died on +2000-12-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Allensbach[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinz Maier-Leibnitz include Forschungsreaktor München II[49], a research reactor[50], in Germany[51]; Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize[52], a science award[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1977[55]; and Heinz Maier Leibnitz Medal[56], an award[57].

Why It Matters

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Forschungsreaktor München II[49], a research reactor[50], in Germany[51]; Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize[52], a science award[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1977[55]; and Heinz Maier Leibnitz Medal[56], an award[57].

His notable doctoral advisees include Rudolf Mössbauer[60], a physicist[61], 1929–2011[62], of Germany[63], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[64], specialised in physics[65].

FAQs

Where was Heinz Maier-Leibnitz born?

Born in Esslingen am Neckar[2], Heinz Maier-Leibnitz…

Where did Heinz Maier-Leibnitz die?

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz died in Allensbach[4].

Who were Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's parents?

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz's father was Hermann Maier-Leibnitz[10].

What did Heinz Maier-Leibnitz do for work?

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

Where did Heinz Maier-Leibnitz go to school?

Heinz Maier-Leibnitz was educated at University of Göttingen[16].

What awards did Heinz Maier-Leibnitz receive?

Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[21], Carus medal[22], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[23], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24].

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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