Marietta Blau

Austrian nuclear physicist (1894–1970)
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Marietta Blau
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Marietta Blau

Summary

Marietta Blau is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], she… she was born on April 29, 1894[3]. She died in Vienna[4]. She died on January 27, 1970[5]. She worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Marietta Blau's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Marietta Blau died in Vienna[4].
  • Marietta Blau was born on April 29, 1894[3].
  • Marietta Blau died on January 27, 1970[5].
  • Marietta Blau held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Marietta Blau held citizenship in Cisleithania[11].
  • Marietta Blau's professions included physicist[6].
  • Marietta Blau's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Marietta Blau's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
  • Among Marietta Blau's employers was National Polytechnic Institute[12].
  • Marietta Blau was employed by Universidad Vasco de Quiroga[13].
  • Marietta Blau was employed by Columbia University[14].
  • Among Marietta Blau's employers was Brookhaven National Laboratory[15].
  • Marietta Blau was employed by University of Miami[16].
  • Marietta Blau was employed by Miami University[17].
  • Marietta Blau's education included a stint at University of Vienna[18].
  • Marietta Blau received the Erwin Schrödinger Prize[19].
  • Marietta Blau received the Lieben Prize[20].
  • Marietta Blau received the Haitinger Prize[21].
  • Marietta Blau received the Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[22].
  • Marietta Blau is recorded as female[23].
  • Marietta Blau's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Marietta Blau supervised Hertha Wambacher as a doctoral student[25].
  • Marietta Blau's Commons category is recorded as Marietta Blau[26].
  • The cause of death was cancer[27].

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Origins and Family

Marietta Blau's place of birth was Vienna[2]. She was born on April 29, 1894[3].

Education

Marietta Blau's education included a stint at University of Vienna[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Employers include National Polytechnic Institute[12], a university[28], in Mexico[29], founded in 1936[30]; Universidad Vasco de Quiroga[13], a university[31], in Mexico[32], founded in 1979[33]; Columbia University[14], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1754[36], headquartered in Manhattan[37]; Brookhaven National Laboratory[15], a research institute[38], in United States[39], founded in 1947[40], headquartered in Upton[41]; University of Miami[16], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44], headquartered in Coral Gables[45]; and Miami University[17], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1809[48], headquartered in Oxford[49]. Marietta Blau supervised Hertha Wambacher as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Erwin Schrödinger Prize[19], a science award[50], in Austria[51]; Lieben Prize[20], a science award[52], in Austria[53], founded in 1865[54]; Haitinger Prize[21], an award[55], in Austria[56], founded in 1904[57]; and Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[22], a science award[58], in Austria[59], founded in 1947[60].

Death and Burial

Marietta Blau died on January 27, 1970[5]. She passed away in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was cancer[27].

Why It Matters

Marietta Blau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Hertha Wambacher[62], a physicist[63], 1903–1950[64], of Austria[65], awarded the Lieben Prize[66], specialised in physicist[67].

FAQs

Where was Marietta Blau born?

Marietta Blau was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Marietta Blau die?

Marietta Blau passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Marietta Blau do for work?

Marietta Blau worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

Where did Marietta Blau go to school?

Marietta Blau was educated at University of Vienna[18].

What awards did Marietta Blau receive?

Honors received include Erwin Schrödinger Prize[19], Lieben Prize[20], Haitinger Prize[21], and Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[22].

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Employer National Polytechnic Institute, Universidad Vasco de Quiroga, Columbia University +5
    Described by source Dictionary of Scientific Biography, Wissenschafterinnen in und aus Österreich, Memorial Book for the Victims of National Socialism at the Austrian Academy of Sciences +6
    Nominated for Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics, Nobel Prize in Physics +2
    Partner in business or sport Hertha Wambacher
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