Otto Scherzer

German physicist (1909–1982)
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Otto Scherzer

Summary

Otto Scherzer is a human[1]. Born in Passau[2], he… he was born on +1909-03-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Darmstadt[4]. He died on +1982-11-15T00:00:00Z[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 (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Otto Scherzer was born in Passau[2].
  • Otto Scherzer passed away in Darmstadt[4].
  • Otto Scherzer was born on +1909-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Otto Scherzer died on +1982-11-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Otto Scherzer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Otto Scherzer worked as a physicist[6].
  • Otto Scherzer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Otto Scherzer's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Otto Scherzer was employed by Technical University of Darmstadt[11].
  • Otto Scherzer was educated at Technical University of Munich[12].
  • Otto Scherzer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Otto Scherzer received the Robert Wichard Pohl Prize[14].
  • Otto Scherzer's image is recorded as Hilsch Scherzer Hückel 1935 Stuttgart.jpg[15].
  • Otto Scherzer is recorded as male[16].
  • Otto Scherzer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Otto Scherzer supervised Wilhelm Vinzenz as a doctoral student[18].
  • Otto Scherzer supervised Hieronymus Zygan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Otto Scherzer's ISNI is recorded as 000000011089056X[20].
  • Otto Scherzer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 130948615[21].
  • Otto Scherzer's GND ID is recorded as 142268593[22].
  • Otto Scherzer's IdRef ID is recorded as 076422356[23].
  • Otto Scherzer's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11918439[24].
  • Otto Scherzer's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00549917[25].
  • Otto Scherzer's Commons category is recorded as Otto Scherzer (physicist)[26].
  • Otto Scherzer's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35843824[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Scherzer was born in Passau[2]. He was born on +1909-03-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Munich[12], an institute of technology[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Munich[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39] and Technical University of Darmstadt[11], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1877[42]. Doctoral students include Wilhelm Vinzenz[18] and Hieronymus Zygan[19].

Recognition

Otto Scherzer received the Robert Wichard Pohl Prize[14].

Death and Burial

Otto Scherzer died on +1982-11-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Darmstadt[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Scherzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Otto Scherzer born?

Born in Passau[2], Otto Scherzer…

Where did Otto Scherzer die?

Otto Scherzer died in Darmstadt[4].

What did Otto Scherzer do for work?

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

Where did Otto Scherzer go to school?

Otto Scherzer was educated at Technical University of Munich[12] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

What awards did Otto Scherzer receive?

Honors received include Robert Wichard Pohl Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . lagis-hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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