Manfred Eigen

Summary

Manfred Eigen is a human^[1]. Born in Bochum^[2], he… he was born on +1927-05-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Göttingen^[4]. He died on +2019-02-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and biophysicist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Manfred Eigen was born in Bochum^[2].
• Manfred Eigen died in Göttingen^[4].
• Manfred Eigen was born on +1927-05-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Manfred Eigen died on +2019-02-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Manfred Eigen is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery^[12].
• Among Manfred Eigen's spouses was Ruthild Winkler^[13].
• Manfred Eigen held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• Manfred Eigen worked as a chemist^[6].
• Manfred Eigen worked as a physicist^[7].
• Manfred Eigen worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Manfred Eigen worked as a writer^[9].
• Manfred Eigen worked as a biophysicist^[10].
• Manfred Eigen's field of work was biophysics^[15].
• Manfred Eigen was employed by TU Braunschweig^[16].
• Among Manfred Eigen's employers was University of Göttingen^[17].
• Manfred Eigen's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[18].
• Manfred Eigen was educated at Gymnasium am Ostring^[19].
• Manfred Eigen's doctoral advisor was Arnold Eucken^[20].
• Manfred Eigen received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[21].
• Manfred Eigen received the Lower Saxony honorary medal^[22].
• Manfred Eigen received the Faraday Lectureship Prize^[23].
• Manfred Eigen received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[24].
• Manfred Eigen received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[25].
• Manfred Eigen received the Otto Hahn^[26].
• Manfred Eigen was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Manfred Eigen was born in Bochum^[2]. He was born on +1927-05-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31] and Gymnasium am Ostring^[19], a gymnasium^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1860^[34]. Manfred Eigen's doctoral advisor was Arnold Eucken^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and biophysicist^[10]. Manfred Eigen's field of work was biophysics^[15]. Employers include TU Braunschweig^[16], an institute of technology^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1745^[37], headquartered in Brunswick^[38] and University of Göttingen^[17], a campus university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1734^[41], headquartered in Göttingen^[42]. Doctoral students include Katja Nieselt-Struwe^[43], Christoph Mayer^[44], and Petra Schwille^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[21], a civil decoration^[46], in Prussia^[47], founded in 1842^[48]; Lower Saxony honorary medal^[22], an order^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1956^[51]; Faraday Lectureship Prize^[23], a science award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1869^[54]; Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[24], an award^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1952^[57]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[25], a chemistry award^[58], in Sweden^[59], founded in 1901^[60]; and Otto Hahn^[26], a ship^[61].

Personal Life

Manfred Eigen was married to Ruthild Winkler^[13].

Death and Burial

Manfred Eigen died on +2019-02-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Göttingen^[4]. Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Manfred Eigen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Petra Schwille^[64], a biophysicist^[65], b. 1968^[66], of Germany^[67], awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[68].

FAQs

Where was Manfred Eigen born?

Manfred Eigen was born in Bochum^[2].

Where did Manfred Eigen die?

Manfred Eigen passed away in Göttingen^[4].

Who was Manfred Eigen married to?

Manfred Eigen's spouses include Ruthild Winkler^[13].

What did Manfred Eigen do for work?

Manfred Eigen worked as chemist^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and biophysicist^[10].

Where did Manfred Eigen go to school?

Manfred Eigen was educated at University of Göttingen^[18] and Gymnasium am Ostring^[19].

What awards did Manfred Eigen receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[21], Lower Saxony honorary medal^[22], Faraday Lectureship Prize^[23], and Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille^[24].