Otto Laporte

physicist, quantum mechanics, electromagnetic wave propagation theory, spectroscopy, fluid dynamics (1902–1971)
Person human Q2039726
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Otto Laporte

Summary

Otto Laporte is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mainz[2]. He was born on July 23, 1902[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on March 28, 1971[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mainz[2], Otto Laporte…
  • Otto Laporte died in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Otto Laporte was born on July 23, 1902[3].
  • Otto Laporte died on March 28, 1971[5].
  • Otto Laporte held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Otto Laporte held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Otto Laporte's professions included physicist[6].
  • Otto Laporte's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Otto Laporte was employed by University of Michigan[11].
  • Otto Laporte was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].
  • Otto Laporte's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[13].
  • Otto Laporte received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Otto Laporte was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Otto Laporte is recorded as male[16].
  • Otto Laporte's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Otto Laporte supervised Arthur Frederick Bernhart as a doctoral student[18].
  • Otto Laporte's family name is recorded as Q24698779[19].
  • Otto Laporte's given name is recorded as Otto[20].
  • Otto Laporte's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[21].
  • Otto Laporte's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Otto Laporte's name in native language is recorded as Otto Laporte[23].
  • Otto Laporte's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mainz[2], Otto Laporte… he was born on July 23, 1902[3].

Education

Otto Laporte was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12]. His doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Otto Laporte was employed by University of Michigan[11]. He supervised Arthur Frederick Bernhart as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Otto Laporte received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

Death and Burial

Otto Laporte died on March 28, 1971[5]. He died in Ann Arbor[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Laporte include Laporte rule[25] and Otto Laporte Award[26], an award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1972[29].

Why It Matters

Otto Laporte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Laporte rule[25] and Otto Laporte Award[26], an award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1972[29].

FAQs

Where was Otto Laporte born?

Otto Laporte's place of birth was Mainz[2].

Where did Otto Laporte die?

Otto Laporte passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Otto Laporte do for work?

Otto Laporte worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Otto Laporte go to school?

Otto Laporte was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].

What awards did Otto Laporte receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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