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Martin Schwarzschild

German astronomer (1912-1997)
Person Human Q60891

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[38]
Date of birth
May 31, 1912
Date of death
April 10, 1997
Place of birth
Potsdam
Place of death
Langhorne
Country of citizenship
Germany, United States[11][12]
Occupation
astronomer, astrophysicist, physicist, university teacher
Employer
Princeton University[14]
Field of work
physics[13]
Educated at
University of Göttingen[15]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Balzan Prize, Henry Draper Medal, Henry Norris Russell Lectureship, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Eddington Medal, National Medal of Science, Karl Schwarzschild Medal, Bruce Medal, Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship, Dannie Heineman Prize, Prix Jules Janssen, Foreign Member of the Royal Society, Karl G. Jansky Lectureship[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]
Father
Karl Schwarzschild[9]
Spouse
Barbara Cherry Schwarzschild[10]
Sibling
Agathe Thornton
Doctoral student
Isadore Epstein, John Beverley Oke[39][40]
Work location
Princeton, Göttingen[43][44]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physics[46]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, English[47][48]
Described by source
Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[45]
Family name
Schwarzschild[41]
Given name
Martin[42]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, Royal Society of London, German Astronomical Society[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]
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Name in native language
Martin Schwarzschild[49]
🏷️ Also known as
en Martin Schwarzchild en Martin Schwarzschild ar مارتن شوارزشيلد fa مارتن شوارتسشیلد he מרטין שוורצשילד ja マルティン・シュヴァルツシルト ja マーチン・シュヴァルツシルト ja マーティン・シュヴァルツシルト ja マルティン・シュワルツシルト ko 마르틴 슈바르츠실트 ru Мартин Шварцшильд ru Шварцшильд, Мартин th มาร์ทีน ชวาทซ์ชิลท์ vi Martin Schwarzchild zh 馬丁·史瓦西
🔖 Identifiers · 62
ISNI
0000000117746819
VIAF cluster ID
91504545
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n83827671
GND ID
132511800
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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AstroGen ID
31491
Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
4064230
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12280658d
Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
1248
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
1999.0031
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CONOR.SI ID
142097507
CiNii Research ID
1140000791855312128
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
132511800
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
184441
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
2DTqQy
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
517422
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
1459886
FactGrid item ID
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Freebase ID
/m/03605s
Geni profile ID
6000000015970998628
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0061479
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Martin_Schwarzschild
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4691949
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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IAU member ID
27113
IAU member ID (archived)
10218
IdRef ID
031627765
J9U entity ID
987007437110705171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
132511800
Krugosvet article (archived)
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Leopoldina member ID (new)
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Lex ID
Martin_Schwarzschild
Libraries Australia ID
35108077
MR Author ID
157495
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
140133
Museum-digital person/organization ID
260897
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA01768872
NE.se ID
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NLA Trove people ID
828977
NLB authority ID (Belarus)
SEK-677950
NNDB people ID
733/000168229
NUKAT ID
n2007057121
National Academy of Sciences member ID
50695
National Library of Israel ID (old)
002230666
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:BKbj;=Bp
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
141200553
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1786825104
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
13883
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3973302
Prabook ID
1398073
RERO ID (legacy)
A003812468
SHARE Catalogue author ID
50461
SNAC ARK ID
w64t9pnj
Scopus author ID
7003651406
WikiTree person ID
Schwarzschild-18
WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
schwarzschild.martin

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🔗 Connections
Award received 13
Bruce Medal, National Medal of Science, Balzan Prize, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Eddington Medal, Guggenheim Fellowship, Henry Draper Medal, Prix Jules Janssen +5 more
Member of 8
International Astronomical Union, Royal Society of London, National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, American Philosophical Society, American Astronomical Society, German Astronomical Society
Occupation 4
astronomer, physicist, university teacher, astrophysicist
Country of citizenship 2
United States, Germany
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, German
Educated at 1
University of Göttingen
Employer 1
Princeton University
FactGrid item ID 1
36 Crazyfists
Given name 1
Martin
Instance of 1
human
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Nominated for 1
Nobel Prize in Physics
Place of birth 1
Potsdam
Place of death 1
Langhorne
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Princeton
← SNARC ID 1
Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher
← Winner 1
Henry Draper Medal
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Summary

Martin Schwarzschild was born on May 31, 1912[1], in Potsdam[2]. He died on April 10, 1997[3], in Langhorne[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

FAQs

Where was Martin Schwarzschild born?

Martin Schwarzschild's place of birth was Potsdam[2].

Where did Martin Schwarzschild die?

Martin Schwarzschild died in Langhorne[4].

Who were Martin Schwarzschild's parents?

Martin Schwarzschild's father was Karl Schwarzschild[9].

Who was Martin Schwarzschild married to?

Martin Schwarzschild's spouses include Barbara Cherry Schwarzschild[10].

What did Martin Schwarzschild do for work?

Martin Schwarzschild worked as an astronomer[5], astrophysicist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Martin Schwarzschild go to school?

Martin Schwarzschild was educated at University of Göttingen[15].

What awards did Martin Schwarzschild receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[17], Balzan Prize[18], and Henry Draper Medal[19].

Related Entities

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  3. [38] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . platestacks.cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved . platestacks.cfa.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] ↑ . astronomische-gesellschaft.de. astronomische-gesellschaft.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [29] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  29. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [40] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . Niedersächsische Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [48] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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