Pavel Winternitz

Czech-born Canadian physicist (1936-2021)
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Summary

Pavel Winternitz is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on July 25, 1936[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on February 13, 2021[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Pavel Winternitz was born in Prague[2].
  • Pavel Winternitz passed away in Montreal[4].
  • Pavel Winternitz was born on July 25, 1936[3].
  • Pavel Winternitz died on February 13, 2021[5].
  • Pavel Winternitz held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Pavel Winternitz held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[10].
  • Pavel Winternitz's professions included physicist[6].
  • Pavel Winternitz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Pavel Winternitz's field of work was mathematical physics[11].
  • Pavel Winternitz's field of work was physics[12].
  • Pavel Winternitz's field of work was particle physics[13].
  • Pavel Winternitz's field of work was theoretical physics[14].
  • Pavel Winternitz's field of work was quantum mechanics[15].
  • Pavel Winternitz's field of work was group theory[16].
  • Pavel Winternitz was employed by Université de Montréal[17].
  • Pavel Winternitz's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[18].
  • Pavel Winternitz was educated at Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[19].
  • Pavel Winternitz's doctoral advisor was Jakov Abramovič Smorodinskij[20].
  • Pavel Winternitz received the CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics[21].
  • Pavel Winternitz was influenced by Eugene Wigner[22].
  • Pavel Winternitz is recorded as male[23].
  • Pavel Winternitz's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Pavel Winternitz supervised Luc Vinet as a doctoral student[25].
  • Pavel Winternitz supervised Zora Thomova as a doctoral student[26].
  • Pavel Winternitz supervised Stéphane Lafortune as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Pavel Winternitz's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on July 25, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[18], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31] and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[19], a research institute[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1956[34], headquartered in Dubna[35]. Pavel Winternitz's doctoral advisor was Jakov Abramovič Smorodinskij[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical physics[11], a branch of mathematics[36]; physics[12], a branch of science[37]; particle physics[13], a branch of physics[38]; theoretical physics[14], a branch of physics[39]; quantum mechanics[15], a physical theory[40]; and group theory[16], a branch of mathematics[41]. Pavel Winternitz was employed by Université de Montréal[17]. Doctoral students include Luc Vinet[25], a physicist[42], b. 1953[43], of Canada[44], awarded the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[45]; Zora Thomova[26]; Stéphane Lafortune[27], a university teacher[46]; Sebastien Tremblay[47], a university teacher[48], of Canada[49]; Yuri Berest[50]; and Mustapha Ait Abdelmalek[51].

Recognition

Pavel Winternitz received the CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics[21].

Death and Burial

Pavel Winternitz died on February 13, 2021[5]. He died in Montreal[4].

Why It Matters

Pavel Winternitz is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

His notable doctoral advisees include Luc Vinet[52], a physicist[53], b. 1953[54], of Canada[55], awarded the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[56].

FAQs

Where was Pavel Winternitz born?

Born in Prague[2].

Where did Pavel Winternitz die?

Pavel Winternitz passed away in Montreal[4].

What did Pavel Winternitz do for work?

Pavel Winternitz worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Pavel Winternitz go to school?

Pavel Winternitz was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[18] and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[19].

What awards did Pavel Winternitz receive?

Honors received include CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics[21].

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  17. [17] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [51] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] ↑ . fas.umontreal.ca. fas.umontreal.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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