Peter Bergmann

German-American physicist
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Peter Bergmann

Summary

Peter Bergmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on January 1, 1915[3]. He passed away in Seattle[4]. He died on January 1, 2002[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 (133 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Bergmann's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Peter Bergmann was born in Charlottenburg[9].
  • Peter Bergmann died in Seattle[4].
  • Peter Bergmann was born on January 1, 1915[3].
  • Peter Bergmann was born on March 24, 1915[10].
  • Peter Bergmann died on January 1, 2002[5].
  • Peter Bergmann died on October 19, 2002[11].
  • Peter Bergmann held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Peter Bergmann held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Peter Bergmann worked as a physicist[6].
  • Peter Bergmann worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Peter Bergmann's field of work was physics[14].
  • Peter Bergmann's field of work was general relativity[15].
  • Peter Bergmann was employed by Syracuse University[16].
  • Among Peter Bergmann's employers was New York University[17].
  • Peter Bergmann's education included a stint at faculty of science, German University in Prague[18].
  • Peter Bergmann's doctoral advisor was Philipp Frank[19].
  • Peter Bergmann received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Peter Bergmann received the Einstein Prize[21].
  • Peter Bergmann received the Albert Einstein Medal[22].
  • Peter Bergmann was a member of International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation[23].
  • Peter Bergmann is recorded as male[24].
  • Peter Bergmann's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Peter Bergmann supervised Ezra T. Newman as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter Bergmann supervised Joel Lebowitz as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Berlin[2], a seat of government[28], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[29], founded in 1244[30] and Charlottenburg[9], a locality of Berlin[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1705[33]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1915[3] and March 24, 1915[10].

Education

Peter Bergmann's education included a stint at faculty of science, German University in Prague[18]. His doctoral advisor was Philipp Frank[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[34] and general relativity[15], a scientific theory[35], founded in 1916[36]. Employers include Syracuse University[16], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1870[39] and New York University[17], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in New York City[43]. Doctoral students include Ezra T. Newman[26], a physicist[44], 1929–2021[45], of United States[46], awarded the Einstein Prize[47], specialised in general relativity[48]; Joel Lebowitz[27], a physicist[49], b. 1930[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52], specialised in mathematics[53]; Pantur Silaban[54], a physicist[55], 1937–2022[56], of Indonesia[57], specialised in physics[58]; Ralph Schiller[59]; Rainer K. Sachs[60], an astronomer[61], 1932–2024[62], of United States[63], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[64]; and Francisco Javier Chinea[65], b. 1949[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[67]; Einstein Prize[21], a physics award[68], in United States[69], founded in 1999[70]; and Albert Einstein Medal[22], a science award[71], in Switzerland[72], founded in 1979[73].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 2002[5] and October 19, 2002[11]. Peter Bergmann passed away in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Bergmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Joel Lebowitz[76], a physicist[77], b. 1930[78], of United States[79], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[80], specialised in mathematics[81]; Ezra T. Newman[82], a physicist[83], 1929–2021[84], of United States[85], awarded the Einstein Prize[86], specialised in general relativity[87]; and Rainer K. Sachs[88], an astronomer[89], 1932–2024[90], of United States[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[92].

FAQs

Where was Peter Bergmann born?

Peter Bergmann was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Peter Bergmann die?

Peter Bergmann died in Seattle[4].

What did Peter Bergmann do for work?

Peter Bergmann worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Peter Bergmann go to school?

Peter Bergmann was educated at faculty of science, German University in Prague[18].

What awards did Peter Bergmann receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], Einstein Prize[21], and Albert Einstein Medal[22].

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