Peter Debye
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Peter Debye was born on March 24, 1884, in Maastricht[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] and died of a myocardial infarction on November 2, 1966, in Ithaca[1][15][16][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][17]. He held citizenship in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United States[6][18][19] and practiced Catholicism[20]. He was married to Mathilde Alberer[21] and was ultimately buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery[4].
He was educated at RWTH Aachen University, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and ETH Zurich. His professional work spanned several fields, including physics, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, and X-ray[22], and he worked as a chemist, physicist, theoretical physicist, scientist, engineer, and crystallographer[23][24][25]. He held positions at the University of Göttingen starting in 1914, the University of Zurich starting in 1920, Leipzig University starting in 1927, and Cornell University starting in 1940.
His contributions earned him numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Faraday Lectureship Prize, the Max Planck Medal, the Willard Gibbs Award, the Franklin Medal, and the Rumford Medal, among two others[26][27][28][29][30][31][21]. He was also a member of the Royal Society, the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, the Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
Peter Debye
Summary
Peter Debye is a human[1]. He was born in Maastricht[2]. He died in Ithaca[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], physicist[5], theoretical physicist[6], scientist[7], and engineer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]
Key Facts
- Born in Maastricht[2], Peter Debye…
- Peter Debye died in Ithaca[3].
- Burial took place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery[10].
- Among Peter Debye's spouses was Mathilde Alberer[11].
- Peter Debye held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
- Peter Debye held citizenship in United States[13].
- Peter Debye worked as a chemist[4].
- Peter Debye worked as a physicist[5].
- Peter Debye worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
- Peter Debye worked as a scientist[7].
- Peter Debye's professions included engineer[8].
- Peter Debye worked as a crystallographer[14].
- Peter Debye's field of work was physics[15].
- Peter Debye's field of work was physical chemistry[16].
- Peter Debye's field of work was theoretical chemistry[17].
- Peter Debye's field of work was X-ray[18].
- Peter Debye was employed by Leipzig University[19].
- Peter Debye was employed by University of Göttingen[20].
- Peter Debye was employed by University of Zurich[21].
- Among Peter Debye's employers was Cornell University[22].
- Peter Debye was employed by Utrecht University[23].
- Among Peter Debye's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24].
- Peter Debye was educated at RWTH Aachen University[25].
- Peter Debye was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26].
- Peter Debye's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[27].
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Origins and Family
Peter Debye was born in Maastricht[2].
Education
Educated at RWTH Aachen University[25], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Aachen[31]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]; and ETH Zurich[27], an institute of technology[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1855[38], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[39]. Peter Debye's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include chemist[4], physicist[5], theoretical physicist[6], scientist[7], engineer[8], and crystallographer[14]. Fields of work include physics[15], a branch of science[41]; physical chemistry[16], a branch of chemistry[42]; theoretical chemistry[17], a branch of chemistry[43]; and X-ray[18], an electromagnetic radiation[44]. Employers include Leipzig University[19], a public university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1409[47], headquartered in Leipzig[48]; University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1734[51], headquartered in Göttingen[52]; University of Zurich[21], a university[53], in Switzerland[54], founded in 1833[55], headquartered in Zurich[56]; Cornell University[22], a private university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1865[59], headquartered in Ithaca[60]; Utrecht University[23], a public research university[61], in Netherlands[62], founded in 1636[63], headquartered in Utrecht[64]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[24], a comprehensive university[65], in Germany[66], founded in 1809[67], headquartered in Berlin[68]. Doctoral students include Lars Onsager[69], Felix Bloch[70], Rudolf Peierls[71], Paul Scherrer[72], Hans Falkenhagen[73], and Hertha Sponer[74].
Recognition
Awards received include Faraday Lectureship Prize[75], a science award[76], in United Kingdom[77], founded in 1869[78]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[79]; Max Planck Medal[80]; Willard Gibbs Award[81]; Franklin Medal[82]; and Rumford Medal[83].
Personal Life
Among Peter Debye's spouses was Mathilde Alberer[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[84].
Death and Burial
Peter Debye passed away in Ithaca[3]. He is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Peter Debye include Debye–Hückel theory[85], Debye sheath[86], Debye[87], Debye-Waller factor[88], Debye function[89], Debye–Hückel equation[90], and Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry[91].
Why It Matters
Peter Debye has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]
He is credited with the discovery of Debye model[93], a mathematical model[94] and Debye function[95], a function[96]. Entities named for him include Debye–Hückel theory[85], Debye sheath[86], Debye[87], Debye-Waller factor[88], Debye function[89], and Debye–Hückel equation[90].
His notable doctoral advisees include Egon Bretscher[97], a physicist[98], 1901–1973[99], of Switzerland[100], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[101], specialised in nuclear physics[102]; Fritz Zwicky[103], an astronomer[104], 1898–1974[105], of Switzerland[106], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[107], specialised in astrophysics[108]; Wiktor Kemula[109], a chemist[110], 1902–1985[111], of Poland[112], awarded the Centenary Prize[113], specialised in electrochemistry[114]; Paul Scherrer[115]; Hertha Sponer[116]; and Felix Bloch[117].
FAQs
Where was Peter Debye born?
Peter Debye was born in Maastricht[2].
Where did Peter Debye die?
Peter Debye passed away in Ithaca[3].
Who was Peter Debye married to?
Peter Debye's spouses include Mathilde Alberer[11].
What did Peter Debye do for work?
Peter Debye worked as chemist[4], physicist[5], theoretical physicist[6], scientist[7], and engineer[8].
Where did Peter Debye go to school?
Peter Debye was educated at RWTH Aachen University[25], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26], and ETH Zurich[27].
What awards did Peter Debye receive?
Honors received include Faraday Lectureship Prize[75], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[79], Max Planck Medal[80], and Willard Gibbs Award[81].
What did Peter Debye discover?
Peter Debye is credited as discoverer of Debye model[93] and Debye function[95].