Kurt Gottfried

American physicist and academic (1929–2022)
Person human Q1793575
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Kurt Gottfried

Summary

Kurt Gottfried is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on January 1, 1929[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on August 25, 2022[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Kurt Gottfried…
  • Kurt Gottfried passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • Kurt Gottfried was born on January 1, 1929[3].
  • Kurt Gottfried died on August 25, 2022[5].
  • Kurt Gottfried held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kurt Gottfried's professions included physicist[6].
  • Kurt Gottfried's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Kurt Gottfried worked as a theoretical physicist[8].
  • Kurt Gottfried's field of work was nuclear physics[11].
  • Kurt Gottfried was employed by Cornell University[12].
  • Kurt Gottfried was employed by Harvard University[13].
  • Kurt Gottfried was employed by University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute[14].
  • Kurt Gottfried was employed by CERN[15].
  • Kurt Gottfried's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Kurt Gottfried was educated at McGill University[17].
  • Kurt Gottfried's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[18].
  • Kurt Gottfried received the AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility[19].
  • Kurt Gottfried received the Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[20].
  • Kurt Gottfried received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Kurt Gottfried received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Kurt Gottfried received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Kurt Gottfried was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Kurt Gottfried is recorded as male[25].
  • Kurt Gottfried's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Kurt Gottfried supervised Michael Wortis as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Kurt Gottfried's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on January 1, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and McGill University[17], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1821[34], headquartered in Montreal[35]. Kurt Gottfried's doctoral advisor was Victor Weisskopf[18]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8]. Kurt Gottfried's field of work was nuclear physics[11]. Employers include Cornell University[12], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1865[39], headquartered in Ithaca[40]; Harvard University[13], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1636[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute[14], a research center[45], in Denmark[46], founded in 1921[47]; and CERN[15], an international organization[48], in Switzerland[49], founded in 1954[50], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[51]. Doctoral students include Michael Wortis[27] and John C. Reynolds[52], a computer scientist[53], 1935–2013[54], of United States[55], awarded the Lovelace Medal[56].

Recognition

Awards received include AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility[19], a science award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1982[59]; Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[20], a science award[60], in United States[61]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[62]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], a fellowship award[63]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[64], in United States[65], founded in 1925[66].

Death and Burial

Kurt Gottfried died on August 25, 2022[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Gottfried ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

His notable doctoral advisees include John C. Reynolds[67], a computer scientist[68], 1935–2013[69], of United States[70], awarded the Lovelace Medal[71].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Gottfried born?

Born in Vienna[2], Kurt Gottfried…

Where did Kurt Gottfried die?

Kurt Gottfried passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did Kurt Gottfried do for work?

Kurt Gottfried worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8].

Where did Kurt Gottfried go to school?

Kurt Gottfried was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16] and McGill University[17].

What awards did Kurt Gottfried receive?

Honors received include AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility[19], Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[20], Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].

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