Herbert A. Hauptman

American mathematician (1917–2011)
Person Human Q107422
Herbert A. Hauptman
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24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
February 14, 1917, 1917[2][10]
Date of death
October 23, 2011, 2011[4][11]
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Buffalo
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Field of work
mathematics[13]
Religion or worldview
atheism
Doctoral advisor
Jerome Karle, Richard Albert Good[21][22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Erdős number
3
Family name
Hauptman
Given name
Herbert, Aaron
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Movement
atheism
Name in native language
Herbert Aaron Hauptman
Residence
New York City
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 58
VIAF cluster ID
84823339
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no98105962
GND ID
123570913
Academic Tree ID
52115
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
herbert-aaron-hauptman
Awards & Winners artist ID
04n7ct
BIBSYS ID
5081109
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
hauptman-herbert-aaron
CONOR.SI ID
136003171
DBLP author ID
54/6029
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Described at URL
www.biografiasyvidas.com
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
133613
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
3UPKOl
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
510054
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Herbert-A-Hauptman
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
herbert-aaron-hauptman
FAST ID
1966429
Find a Grave memorial ID
79263907
Freebase ID
/m/04n7ct
Geni profile ID
6000000014248695195
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
herbert-aaron-hauptmann
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0032240
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4731112
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
24589
IdRef ID
085160563
J9U entity ID
987007364773805171
Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)
14471
Jewish Virtual Library ID
herbert-hauptman
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
02705/eu_h_0938/h0938
MR Author ID
82570
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
138357
Munzinger person ID
00000017739
NL CR AUT ID
nlk20010095857
NNDB people ID
655/000100355
NUKAT ID
n2007104316
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201103764
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810617956505606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072828838
Nobel Laureate API ID
262
Obálky knih ID
nlk20010095857
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3910399
Open Library ID
OL2033402A
Our Campaigns candidate ID
184552
Physics History Network ID
11710009
Polish Academy of Sciences ID
HAUPTMAN, Herbert A.
Prabook ID
1694951
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
25620
SNAC ARK ID
w6hx2xd3
SNK ID
157555
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJjmQv9XF38YrT6gbxpMfq
ZbMATH author ID
hauptman.herbert-a

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Summary

Herbert A. Hauptman's place of birth was New York City[1]. He was born on February 14, 1917[2]. He passed away in Buffalo[3]. He died on October 23, 2011[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], chemist[6], university teacher[7], crystallographer[8], and philosopher[9].

Body

Education

Educated at University at Buffalo[15], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1846[28], headquartered in Amherst[29]; Columbia University[16], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1754[32], headquartered in Manhattan[33]; City College of New York[17], a higher education institution[34], in United States[35], founded in 1847[36], headquartered in New York City[37]; University of Maryland[18], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1858[40], headquartered in College Park[41]; New York University[19], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1831[44], headquartered in New York City[45]; and Johns Hopkins University[20], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1876[48], headquartered in Baltimore[49]. Doctoral advisors include Jerome Karle[21], a chemist[50], 1918–2013[51], of United States[52], awarded the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award[53], specialised in physical chemistry[54] and Richard Albert Good[22]. Herbert A. Hauptman earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], a chemistry award[56], in Sweden[57], founded in 1901[58]; Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[24], a physics award[59], in Australia[60], founded in 1979[61]; honorary doctorate from the University of Parma[25], an award[62], in Italy[63]; honorary doctor of the University of Maryland[64], an award[65], in United States[66]; honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University[67]; and honorary doctorate from Columbia University[68], an award[69], in United States[70].

Personal Life

Herbert A. Hauptman's religion is recorded as atheism[71].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Herbert A. Hauptman include 9931 Herbhauptman[72], an asteroid[73].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include 9931 Herbhauptman[72], an asteroid[73].

FAQs

Where was Herbert A. Hauptman born?

Herbert A. Hauptman's place of birth was New York City[1].

Where did Herbert A. Hauptman die?

Herbert A. Hauptman passed away in Buffalo[3].

What did Herbert A. Hauptman do for work?

Herbert A. Hauptman worked as mathematician[5], chemist[6], university teacher[7], crystallographer[8], and philosopher[9].

Where did Herbert A. Hauptman go to school?

Herbert A. Hauptman was educated at University at Buffalo[15], Columbia University[16], City College of New York[17], and University of Maryland[18].

What awards did Herbert A. Hauptman receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry[23], Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics[24], honorary doctorate from the University of Parma[25], and honorary doctor of the University of Maryland[64].

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  1. 6w ago · Beaufix · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: Image: Herbert Hauptman - UB 2009.jpg"
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    Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID → 133613
    "Created claim: Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 133613, Matched to Herbert Aaron Hauptmann (#192262779) in Enciclop…"
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