Leopold Infeld

Polish physicist (1898–1968)
Person human Q465488
Leopold Infeld
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Leopold Infeld

Summary

Leopold Infeld is a human[1]. He was born in Kraków[2]. He was born on +1898-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. He died on +1968-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and journalist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Leopold Infeld's place of birth was Kraków[2].
  • Leopold Infeld died in Warsaw[4].
  • Leopold Infeld was born on +1898-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leopold Infeld died on +1968-01-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leopold Infeld is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery[12].
  • Among Leopold Infeld's spouses was Helen Infeld[13].
  • A child of Leopold Infeld was Eryk Infeld[14].
  • Leopold Infeld held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Leopold Infeld worked as a physicist[6].
  • Leopold Infeld's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • Leopold Infeld's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Leopold Infeld's professions included writer[9].
  • Leopold Infeld's professions included journalist[10].
  • Leopold Infeld's field of work was physics[16].
  • Among Leopold Infeld's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[17].
  • Leopold Infeld was employed by University of Toronto[18].
  • Leopold Infeld was employed by University of Cambridge[19].
  • Among Leopold Infeld's employers was University of Warsaw[20].
  • Leopold Infeld was employed by Lviv University[21].
  • Leopold Infeld was employed by Leipzig University[22].
  • Leopold Infeld was educated at Jagiellonian University[23].
  • Leopold Infeld's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[24].
  • Leopold Infeld's doctoral advisor was Władysław Natanson[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Leopold Infeld is Born–Infeld model[26].
  • Leopold Infeld received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kraków[2], Leopold Infeld… he was born on +1898-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Jagiellonian University[23], a public university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1364[30], headquartered in Kraków[31] and Frederick William University Berlin[24], a university[32], in Prussia[33], founded in 1828[34]. Leopold Infeld's doctoral advisor was Władysław Natanson[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and journalist[10]. Leopold Infeld's field of work was physics[16]. Employers include Institute for Advanced Study[17], a research institute[35], in United States[36], founded in 1930[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]; University of Toronto[18], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1827[41], headquartered in Toronto[42]; University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1209[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; University of Warsaw[20], a university[47], in Poland[48], founded in 1816[49], headquartered in Warsaw[50]; Lviv University[21], a public university[51], in Ukraine[52], founded in 1661[53], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[54]; and Leipzig University[22], a public university[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1409[57], headquartered in Leipzig[58]. Doctoral students include Alfred Schild[59], a physicist[60], 1921–1977[61], of Germany[62], specialised in physics[63]; Albert John Coleman[64], 1918–2010[65]; Andrzej Trautman[66]; Thomas E. Hull[67]; Steve Alexander Kushneriuk[68]; and Theodore Franklin Morris[69].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leopold Infeld is Born–Infeld model[26]. Things named for him include Born–Infeld model[70], a scientific theory[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[27], a literary award[72], in United States[73], founded in 1935[74]; Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[75], a jubilee medal[76], in Poland[77], founded in 1954[78]; Work Flag Order, 1st class[79], a grade of an order[80]; and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[81], a grade of an order[82], in Poland[83].

Personal Life

Leopold Infeld was married to Helen Infeld[13]. A child of him was Eryk Infeld[14].

Death and Burial

Leopold Infeld died on +1968-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. He is buried at Powązki Military Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Leopold Infeld ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

He is credited with the discovery of Born–Infeld model[86], a scientific theory[87]. Works attributed to him include The Evolution of Physics[88], a literary work[89], written by Albert Einstein[90]. Entities named for him include Born–Infeld model[70], a scientific theory[71].

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrzej Trautman[91], a physicist[92], 1933–2026[93], of Poland[94], awarded the Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science[95], specialised in theoretical physics[96]; P. R. Wallace[97], a physicist[98], 1915–2006[99], of Canada[100], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[101], specialised in theoretical physics[102]; Alfred Schild[103], a physicist[104], 1921–1977[105], of Germany[106], specialised in physics[107]; and Iwo Białynicki-Birula[108], a physicist[109], b. 1933[110], of Poland[111], awarded the Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science[112], specialised in physics[113].

FAQs

Where was Leopold Infeld born?

Born in Kraków[2], Leopold Infeld…

Where did Leopold Infeld die?

Leopold Infeld passed away in Warsaw[4].

Who was Leopold Infeld married to?

Leopold Infeld's spouses include Helen Infeld[13].

What did Leopold Infeld do for work?

Leopold Infeld worked as physicist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], writer[9], and journalist[10].

Where did Leopold Infeld go to school?

Leopold Infeld was educated at Jagiellonian University[23] and Frederick William University Berlin[24].

What awards did Leopold Infeld receive?

Honors received include Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[27], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[75], Work Flag Order, 1st class[79], and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[81].

What did Leopold Infeld discover?

Leopold Infeld is credited as discoverer of Born–Infeld model[86].

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