Peter Grünberg

Summary

Peter Grünberg is a human^[1]. He was born in Plzeň^[2]. He was born on May 18, 1939^[3]. He died in Jülich^[4]. He died on April 7, 2018^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], teacher^[8], and researcher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Plzeň^[2], Peter Grünberg…
• Peter Grünberg passed away in Jülich^[4].
• Peter Grünberg was born on May 18, 1939^[3].
• Peter Grünberg died on April 7, 2018^[5].
• Peter Grünberg's father was Theodor Grünberg^[11].
• Peter Grünberg held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Peter Grünberg's professions included physicist^[6].
• Peter Grünberg's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Peter Grünberg worked as a teacher^[8].
• Peter Grünberg worked as a researcher^[9].
• Peter Grünberg's field of work was physics^[13].
• Peter Grünberg's field of work was Nobel Prize^[14].
• Peter Grünberg held the position of professor^[15].
• Peter Grünberg was employed by University of Cologne^[16].
• Among Peter Grünberg's employers was Carleton University^[17].
• Peter Grünberg was employed by Forschungszentrum Jülich^[18].
• Peter Grünberg was employed by Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology^[19].
• Peter Grünberg's education included a stint at Technical University of Darmstadt^[20].
• Peter Grünberg's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt^[21].
• Peter Grünberg's education included a stint at University of Cologne^[22].
• Peter Grünberg's doctoral advisor was Stefan Hüfner^[23].
• Peter Grünberg received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[24].
• Peter Grünberg received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25].
• Peter Grünberg received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[26].
• Peter Grünberg received the Stern–Gerlach Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Plzeň^[2], Peter Grünberg… he was born on May 18, 1939^[3]. His father was Theodor Grünberg^[11].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[20], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1877^[30]; Goethe University Frankfurt^[21], a public university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1914^[33], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[34]; and University of Cologne^[22], a public university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1388^[37], headquartered in Q127699285^[38]. Peter Grünberg's doctoral advisor was Stefan Hüfner^[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], teacher^[8], and researcher^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[40] and Nobel Prize^[14], a group of awards^[41], in Sweden^[42], founded in 1901^[43]. Employers include University of Cologne^[16], a public university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1388^[46], headquartered in Q127699285^[47]; Carleton University^[17], an open-access publisher^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 1943^[50], headquartered in Ottawa^[51]; Forschungszentrum Jülich^[18], a research institute^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1956^[54], headquartered in Jülich^[55]; and Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology^[19], a research university^[56], in South Korea^[57], founded in 1993^[58]. Peter Grünberg held the position of professor^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[24], an order of merit^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1986^[61]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25], a grade of an order^[62], in Germany^[63]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[26], a physics award^[64], in Sweden^[65], founded in 1901^[66]; Stern–Gerlach Medal^[27], a science award^[67]; Wolf Prize in Physics^[68], a physics award^[69], in Israel^[70], founded in 1978^[71]; and Friendship Award^[72], a science award^[73], in People's Republic of China^[74].

Personal Life

Peter Grünberg's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[75].

Death and Burial

Peter Grünberg died on April 7, 2018^[5]. He died in Jülich^[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Grünberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Peter Grünberg born?

Peter Grünberg was born in Plzeň^[2].

Where did Peter Grünberg die?

Peter Grünberg died in Jülich^[4].

Who were Peter Grünberg's parents?

Peter Grünberg's father was Theodor Grünberg^[11].

What did Peter Grünberg do for work?

Peter Grünberg worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], teacher^[8], and researcher^[9].

Where did Peter Grünberg go to school?

Peter Grünberg was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt^[20], Goethe University Frankfurt^[21], and University of Cologne^[22].

What awards did Peter Grünberg receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[24], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[25], Nobel Prize in Physics^[26], and Stern–Gerlach Medal^[27].