Paul Sophus Epstein

American mathematician (1883-1966)
Person human Q974437
Paul Sophus Epstein
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Paul Sophus Epstein

Summary

Paul Sophus Epstein is a human[1]. He was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on March 20, 1883[3]. He died in Pasadena[4]. He died on February 8, 1966[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Paul Sophus Epstein was born in Warsaw[2].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein died in Pasadena[4].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein was born on March 20, 1883[3].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein died on February 8, 1966[5].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein's mother was Q24935417[10].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein worked as a physicist[7].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Among Paul Sophus Epstein's employers was California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Among Paul Sophus Epstein's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein was employed by University of Zurich[16].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein was employed by Leiden University[17].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[18].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[19].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein's doctoral advisor was Pyotr Lebedev[21].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[22].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein is recorded as male[25].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Paul Sophus Epstein supervised Boris Podolsky as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Sophus Epstein's place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on March 20, 1883[3]. His mother was Q24935417[10].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[18], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1804[30]; Technical University of Munich[19], an institute of technology[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1868[33], headquartered in Munich[34]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1472[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[38]. Doctoral advisors include Pyotr Lebedev[21], a physicist[39], 1866–1912[40], of Russian Empire[41], specialised in physics[42] and Arnold Sommerfeld[22], a theoretical physicist[43], 1868–1951[44], of Germany[45], awarded the Max Planck Medal[46], specialised in theoretical physics[47]. Paul Sophus Epstein earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Paul Sophus Epstein's field of work was theoretical physics[13]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[14], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1891[51], headquartered in California[52]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[15], a public university[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1755[55], headquartered in Moscow[56]; University of Zurich[16], a university[57], in Switzerland[58], founded in 1833[59], headquartered in Zurich[60]; and Leiden University[17], a university[61], in Netherlands[62], founded in 1575[63], headquartered in Leiden[64]. Doctoral students include Boris Podolsky[27], a physicist[65], 1896–1966[66], of United States[67], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[68], specialised in quantum electrodynamics[69]; Howard P. Robertson[70], a mathematician[71], 1903–1961[72], of United States[73], awarded the Medal for Merit[74]; and Robert B. Leighton[75], a physicist[76], 1919–1997[77], of United States[78], awarded the Rumford Prize[79], specialised in experimental physics[80].

Recognition

Paul Sophus Epstein received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].

Death and Burial

Paul Sophus Epstein died on February 8, 1966[5]. He died in Pasadena[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Sophus Epstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

His notable doctoral advisees include Boris Podolsky[83], a physicist[84], 1896–1966[85], of United States[86], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[87], specialised in quantum electrodynamics[88]; Robert B. Leighton[89], a physicist[90], 1919–1997[91], of United States[92], awarded the Rumford Prize[93], specialised in experimental physics[94]; and Howard P. Robertson[95], a mathematician[96], 1903–1961[97], of United States[98], awarded the Medal for Merit[99].

FAQs

Where was Paul Sophus Epstein born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Paul Sophus Epstein…

Where did Paul Sophus Epstein die?

Paul Sophus Epstein passed away in Pasadena[4].

Who were Paul Sophus Epstein's parents?

Paul Sophus Epstein's mother was Q24935417[10].

What did Paul Sophus Epstein do for work?

Paul Sophus Epstein worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Paul Sophus Epstein go to school?

Paul Sophus Epstein was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[18], Technical University of Munich[19], and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].

What awards did Paul Sophus Epstein receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[23].

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