Paul Scherrer

Summary

Paul Scherrer is a human^[1]. He was born in St. Gallen^[2]. He died in Zurich^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], nuclear physicist^[6], and crystallographer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in St. Gallen^[2], Paul Scherrer…
• Paul Scherrer passed away in Zurich^[3].
• Paul Scherrer is buried at Fluntern Cemetery^[9].
• A child of Paul Scherrer was Ines Jucker^[10].
• Paul Scherrer held citizenship in Switzerland^[11].
• Paul Scherrer worked as a physicist^[4].
• Paul Scherrer worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Paul Scherrer worked as a nuclear physicist^[6].
• Paul Scherrer's professions included crystallographer^[7].
• Paul Scherrer's field of work was physicist^[12].
• Paul Scherrer's field of work was physics^[13].
• Paul Scherrer's field of work was atomic physics^[14].
• Paul Scherrer's field of work was nuclear physics^[15].
• Paul Scherrer was employed by ETH Zurich^[16].
• Paul Scherrer was educated at ETH Zurich^[17].
• Paul Scherrer's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[18].
• Paul Scherrer's doctoral advisor was Peter Debye^[19].
• Paul Scherrer received the Marcel Benoist Prize^[20].
• Paul Scherrer received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21].
• Paul Scherrer received the honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense^[22].
• Paul Scherrer received the honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse^[23].
• Paul Scherrer was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[24].
• Paul Scherrer's religion is recorded as reformed^[25].
• Paul Scherrer is recorded as male^[26].
• Paul Scherrer's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Scherrer was born in St. Gallen^[2].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[17], an institute of technology^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[31] and University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]. Paul Scherrer's doctoral advisor was Peter Debye^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], nuclear physicist^[6], and crystallographer^[7]. Fields of work include physicist^[12], a profession^[36]; physics^[13], a branch of science^[37]; atomic physics^[14], a branch of physics^[38]; and nuclear physics^[15], a branch of physics^[39]. Among Paul Scherrer's employers was ETH Zurich^[16]. Doctoral students include Georg Busch^[40], a physicist^[41], 1908–2000^[42], of Switzerland^[43], awarded the doctor honoris causa of the University of Turku^[44]; Fritz Zwicky^[45], an astronomer^[46], 1898–1974^[47], of Switzerland^[48], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[49], specialised in astrophysics^[50]; Ernst Baldinger^[51], a physicist^[52], 1911–1970^[53], of Switzerland^[54]; Armin Thellung^[55], a physicist^[56], 1924–2003^[57], of Switzerland^[58]; Bernd T. Matthias^[59]; and Hans Jörg Leisi^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Marcel Benoist Prize^[20], a science award^[61], in Switzerland^[62]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21], a fellowship award^[63]; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense^[22], an award^[64], in Spain^[65]; and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse^[23], an award^[66], in France^[67].

Personal Life

A child of Paul Scherrer was Ines Jucker^[10]. His religion is recorded as reformed^[25].

Death and Burial

Paul Scherrer died in Zurich^[3]. Burial took place at Fluntern Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Paul Scherrer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Fritz Zwicky^[70], an astronomer^[71], 1898–1974^[72], of Switzerland^[73], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[74], specialised in astrophysics^[75]; Valentine Telegdi^[76], a physicist^[77], 1922–2006^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Wolf Prize in Physics^[80], specialised in physics^[81]; Hans Frauenfelder^[82], a physicist^[83], 1922–2022^[84], of Switzerland^[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[86], specialised in nuclear physics^[87]; Bernd T. Matthias^[88], a physicist^[89], 1918–1980^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the John Price Wetherill Medal^[92]; Julius Adams Stratton^[93], an engineer^[94], 1901–1994^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the IEEE Medal of Honor^[97], specialised in electrical engineering^[98]; and Jan A. Rajchman^[99], an engineer^[100], 1911–1989^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Edison Medal^[103].

FAQs

Where was Paul Scherrer born?

Born in St. Gallen^[2], Paul Scherrer…

Where did Paul Scherrer die?

Paul Scherrer died in Zurich^[3].

What did Paul Scherrer do for work?

Paul Scherrer worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], nuclear physicist^[6], and crystallographer^[7].

Where did Paul Scherrer go to school?

Paul Scherrer was educated at ETH Zurich^[17] and University of Göttingen^[18].

What awards did Paul Scherrer receive?

Honors received include Marcel Benoist Prize^[20], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[21], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense^[22], and honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse^[23].