Julius Wess

Summary

Julius Wess is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oberwölz Stadt^[2]. He was born on +1934-12-05T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4]. He died on +2007-08-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Julius Wess was born in Oberwölz Stadt^[2].
• Julius Wess died in Hamburg^[4].
• Julius Wess was born on +1934-12-05T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Julius Wess died on +2007-08-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Julius Wess held citizenship in Austria^[10].
• Julius Wess worked as a physicist^[6].
• Julius Wess worked as a theoretical physicist^[7].
• Julius Wess worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Julius Wess's field of work was physics^[11].
• Julius Wess was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[12].
• Among Julius Wess's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[13].
• Among Julius Wess's employers was Leiden University^[14].
• Julius Wess was employed by University of Hamburg^[15].
• Among Julius Wess's employers was Leiden University^[16].
• Julius Wess's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[17].
• Julius Wess's doctoral advisor was Hans Thirring^[18].
• Julius Wess received the Max Planck Medal^[19].
• Julius Wess received the Wigner Medal^[20].
• Julius Wess received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[21].
• Julius Wess received the Max Planck Research Award^[22].
• Julius Wess received the honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[23].
• Julius Wess received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[24].
• Julius Wess was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[25].
• Julius Wess was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Julius Wess was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

Julius Wess's place of birth was Oberwölz Stadt^[2]. He was born on +1934-12-05T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Julius Wess's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Hans Thirring^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Julius Wess's field of work was physics^[11]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[12], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1472^[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[31]; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[13], an institute of technology^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 2009^[34], headquartered in Karlsruhe^[35]; Leiden University^[14], a university^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1575^[38], headquartered in Leiden^[39]; and University of Hamburg^[15], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1919^[42], headquartered in Hamburg^[43]. Doctoral students include Hermann Nicolai^[44], a physicist^[45], b. 1952^[46], of Germany^[47], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[48]; Christian Blohmann^[49]; Bianca Letizia Cerchiai^[50]; Bernhard Drabant^[51]; Wolfgang Banzhaf^[52], a programmer^[53], b. 1955^[54], specialised in genetic programming^[55]; and Hernan Ocampo^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Planck Medal^[19], a medallion^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1929^[59]; Wigner Medal^[20], an award^[60]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[21], a science award^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1985^[63]; Max Planck Research Award^[22], a science award^[64], in Germany^[65]; honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[23], an award^[66], in Austria^[67], founded in 1650^[68]; and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics^[24], a science award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1959^[71].

Death and Burial

Julius Wess died on +2007-08-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Hamburg^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[72].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Julius Wess include Wess–Zumino–Witten model^[73], a two-dimensional conformal field theory^[74] and Wess–Zumino model^[75], a quantum field theory^[76].

Why It Matters

Julius Wess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Entities named for him include Wess–Zumino–Witten model^[73], a two-dimensional conformal field theory^[74] and Wess–Zumino model^[75], a quantum field theory^[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Wolfgang Banzhaf^[79], a programmer^[80], b. 1955^[81], specialised in genetic programming^[82].

FAQs

Where was Julius Wess born?

Julius Wess was born in Oberwölz Stadt^[2].

Where did Julius Wess die?

Julius Wess passed away in Hamburg^[4].

What did Julius Wess do for work?

Julius Wess worked as physicist^[6], theoretical physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Julius Wess go to school?

Julius Wess was educated at University of Vienna^[17].

What awards did Julius Wess receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Medal^[19], Wigner Medal^[20], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[21], and Max Planck Research Award^[22].