Klaus von Klitzing

Summary

Klaus von Klitzing is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Środa Wielkopolska^[2]. He was born on +1943-06-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Klaus von Klitzing was born in Środa Wielkopolska^[2].
• Klaus von Klitzing was born on +1943-06-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Klaus von Klitzing was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z^[7].
• Klaus von Klitzing held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• Klaus von Klitzing worked as a physicist^[4].
• Klaus von Klitzing's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Klaus von Klitzing's field of work was physics^[9].
• Klaus von Klitzing held the position of professor^[10].
• Among Klaus von Klitzing's employers was University of Stuttgart^[11].
• Klaus von Klitzing was employed by Technical University of Munich^[12].
• Klaus von Klitzing was educated at University of Würzburg^[13].
• Klaus von Klitzing's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich^[14].
• Klaus von Klitzing's education included a stint at TU Braunschweig^[15].
• Klaus von Klitzing's education included a stint at Artland-Gymnasium^[16].
• Klaus von Klitzing received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[17].
• Klaus von Klitzing received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18].
• Klaus von Klitzing received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[19].
• Klaus von Klitzing received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[20].
• Klaus von Klitzing received the Walter Schottky Prize^[21].
• Klaus von Klitzing received the Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[22].
• Klaus von Klitzing was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Klaus von Klitzing was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[24].
• Klaus von Klitzing was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Klaus von Klitzing was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Klaus von Klitzing was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Klaus von Klitzing was born in Środa Wielkopolska^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1943-06-28T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z^[7].

Education

Educated at University of Würzburg^[13], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1402^[30], headquartered in Würzburg^[31]; Technical University of Munich^[14], an institute of technology^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Munich^[35]; TU Braunschweig^[15], an institute of technology^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1745^[38], headquartered in Brunswick^[39]; and Artland-Gymnasium^[16], a gymnasium^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1354^[42]. Klaus von Klitzing earned the academic degree of doctorate^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Klaus von Klitzing's field of work was physics^[9]. Employers include University of Stuttgart^[11], a public university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1829^[46], headquartered in Stuttgart^[47] and Technical University of Munich^[12], an institute of technology^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1868^[50], headquartered in Munich^[51]. He held the position of professor^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[17], an order of merit^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1974^[54]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18], a grade of an order^[55], in Germany^[56]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[19], a physics award^[57], in Sweden^[58], founded in 1901^[59]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[20], an order^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1980^[62]; Walter Schottky Prize^[21], a science award^[63], founded in 1972^[64]; and Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics^[22], a physics award^[65], in Australia^[66], founded in 1979^[67].

Personal Life

Klaus von Klitzing's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[68].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Klaus von Klitzing include von Klitzing constant^[69], a physical constant^[70]; 58215 von Klitzing^[71], an asteroid^[72]; and Klaus von Klitzing Award^[73], a science award^[74].

Why It Matters

Klaus von Klitzing ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He is credited with the discovery of quantum Hall effect^[77]. Entities named for him include von Klitzing constant^[69], a physical constant^[70]; 58215 von Klitzing^[71], an asteroid^[72]; and Klaus von Klitzing Award^[73], a science award^[74].

FAQs

Where was Klaus von Klitzing born?

Born in Środa Wielkopolska^[2], Klaus von Klitzing…

What did Klaus von Klitzing do for work?

Klaus von Klitzing worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Klaus von Klitzing go to school?

Klaus von Klitzing was educated at University of Würzburg^[13], Technical University of Munich^[14], TU Braunschweig^[15], and Artland-Gymnasium^[16].

What awards did Klaus von Klitzing receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[17], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18], Nobel Prize in Physics^[19], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[20].

What did Klaus von Klitzing discover?

Klaus von Klitzing is credited as discoverer of quantum Hall effect^[77].