Herbert Kroemer
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Summary
Herbert Kroemer was born on August 25, 1928[1], in Weimar[2]. He died on March 8, 2024[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[7], United States[8]
- Field of work: electrical engineering[9], physics[10], theoretical physics[11], solid-state physics[12], semiconductor[13], high-frequency technology[14]
- Employer: University of California, Santa Barbara[15], University of Colorado Boulder[16]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[17], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Fritz Sauter[19], Richard Becker[20]
- Award received: Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], J. J. Ebers Award[23], IEEE Medal of Honor[24], Humboldt Research Fellowship[25], Fellow of the American Physical Society[26], Humboldt Prize[27], IEEE Fellow[28], IEEE Jack A. Morton Award[29]
- Member of: Academy of Science for Public Utility[30], National Academy of Sciences[31], National Academy of Engineering[32], American Physical Society[33], European Academy of Sciences[34]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[35]
- Influenced by: Friedrich Hund[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Commons category: Herbert Kroemer[38]
- Family name: Kroemer[39]
- Given name: Herbert[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41], English[42]
- Name in native language: Herbert Krömer[43]
- Erdős number: 9[44]
- Interested in: physics[45]
Why It Matters
Herbert Kroemer has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was Herbert Kroemer born?
Herbert Kroemer was born in Weimar[2].
What did Herbert Kroemer do for work?
Herbert Kroemer worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5].
Where did Herbert Kroemer go to school?
Herbert Kroemer was educated at University of Göttingen[17] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[18].
What awards did Herbert Kroemer receive?
Honors received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], J. J. Ebers Award[23], and IEEE Medal of Honor[24].