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 +1902-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on +1971-03-28T00:00:00Z[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 (7 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 +1902-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Laporte died on +1971-03-28T00:00:00Z[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000016946969[19].
  • Otto Laporte's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57659161[20].
  • Otto Laporte's GND ID is recorded as 128236183[21].
  • Otto Laporte's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12329695q[22].
  • Otto Laporte's IdRef ID is recorded as 032225032[23].
  • Otto Laporte's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 63604[24].
  • Otto Laporte's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09039t[25].
  • Otto Laporte's family name is recorded as Q24698779[26].
  • Otto Laporte's given name is recorded as Otto[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mainz[2], Otto Laporte… he was born on +1902-07-23T00:00:00Z[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 +1971-03-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ann Arbor[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Laporte include Laporte rule[28] and Otto Laporte Award[29], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1972[32].

Why It Matters

Otto Laporte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

Entities named for him include Laporte rule[28] and Otto Laporte Award[29], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1972[32].

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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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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