Herbert Kroemer

Summary

Herbert Kroemer is a human^[1]. He was born in Weimar^[2]. He was born on +1928-08-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2024-03-08T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Herbert Kroemer's place of birth was Weimar^[2].
• Herbert Kroemer was born on +1928-08-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Herbert Kroemer died on +2024-03-08T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Herbert Kroemer held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• Herbert Kroemer held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Herbert Kroemer's professions included physicist^[5].
• Herbert Kroemer worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Herbert Kroemer's field of work was electrical engineering^[10].
• Herbert Kroemer's field of work was physics^[11].
• Herbert Kroemer's field of work was theoretical physics^[12].
• Herbert Kroemer's field of work was solid-state physics^[13].
• Herbert Kroemer's field of work was semiconductor^[14].
• Herbert Kroemer's field of work was high-frequency technology^[15].
• Herbert Kroemer was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara^[16].
• Among Herbert Kroemer's employers was University of Colorado Boulder^[17].
• Herbert Kroemer's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[18].
• Herbert Kroemer's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[19].
• Herbert Kroemer's doctoral advisor was Fritz Sauter^[20].
• Herbert Kroemer's doctoral advisor was Richard Becker^[21].
• Herbert Kroemer received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22].
• Herbert Kroemer received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[23].
• Herbert Kroemer received the J. J. Ebers Award^[24].
• Herbert Kroemer received the IEEE Medal of Honor^[25].
• Herbert Kroemer received the Humboldt Research Fellowship^[26].
• Herbert Kroemer received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Kroemer's place of birth was Weimar^[2]. He was born on +1928-08-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[19], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1558^[34], headquartered in Jena^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Fritz Sauter^[20], a physicist^[36], 1906–1983^[37], of Austria^[38], specialised in physicist^[39] and Richard Becker^[21], a physicist^[40], 1887–1955^[41], of Germany^[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include electrical engineering^[10], a branch of engineering^[44]; physics^[11], a branch of science^[45]; theoretical physics^[12], a branch of physics^[46]; solid-state physics^[13], a branch of physics^[47]; semiconductor^[14]; and high-frequency technology^[15]. Employers include University of California, Santa Barbara^[16], a public university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1909^[50], headquartered in Santa Barbara County^[51] and University of Colorado Boulder^[17], a public university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1876^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[22], a grade of an order^[55], in Germany^[56]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[23], a physics award^[57], in Sweden^[58], founded in 1901^[59]; J. J. Ebers Award^[24], an award^[60], founded in 1971^[61]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[25], a science award^[62], founded in 1917^[63]; Humboldt Research Fellowship^[26]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[27], a fellowship award^[64].

Personal Life

Herbert Kroemer's religion is recorded as atheism^[65].

Death and Burial

Herbert Kroemer died on +2024-03-08T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Kroemer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Kroemer born?

Herbert Kroemer's place of birth was Weimar^[2].

What did Herbert Kroemer do for work?

Herbert Kroemer worked as physicist^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Herbert Kroemer go to school?

Herbert Kroemer was educated at University of Göttingen^[18] and Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[19].

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^[22], Nobel Prize in Physics^[23], J. J. Ebers Award^[24], and IEEE Medal of Honor^[25].