Peter Hirsch

Summary

Peter Hirsch is a human^[1]. Born in Berlin^[2], he… he was born on +1925-01-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2025-09-12T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a physicist^[5], engineer^[6], metallurgist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Peter Hirsch was born in Berlin^[2].
• Peter Hirsch was born on +1925-01-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Peter Hirsch died on +2025-09-12T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Peter Hirsch held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Peter Hirsch worked as a physicist^[5].
• Peter Hirsch's professions included engineer^[6].
• Peter Hirsch worked as a metallurgist^[7].
• Peter Hirsch worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Peter Hirsch's field of work was physics^[11].
• Peter Hirsch was employed by University of Oxford^[12].
• Peter Hirsch was educated at St Catharine's College^[13].
• Peter Hirsch was educated at Christ's College^[14].
• Peter Hirsch's education included a stint at Morley College^[15].
• Peter Hirsch's doctoral advisor was William H. Taylor^[16].
• Peter Hirsch received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• Peter Hirsch received the Royal Medal^[18].
• Peter Hirsch received the Lomonosov Gold Medal^[19].
• Peter Hirsch received the Holweck Prize^[20].
• Peter Hirsch received the Hughes Medal^[21].
• Peter Hirsch received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[22].
• Peter Hirsch was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Peter Hirsch was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Peter Hirsch was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Peter Hirsch was a member of Royal Microscopical Society^[26].
• Peter Hirsch was a member of Academia Europaea^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Hirsch's place of birth was Berlin^[2]. He was born on +1925-01-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St Catharine's College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1473^[30]; Christ's College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1505^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34]; and Morley College^[15], a further education college^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1889^[37]. Peter Hirsch's doctoral advisor was William H. Taylor^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[5], engineer^[6], metallurgist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Peter Hirsch's field of work was physics^[11]. He was employed by University of Oxford^[12]. Doctoral students include Michael J. Whelan^[38], a physicist^[39], 1931–2024^[40], of United Kingdom^[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[42] and Linn W. Hobbs^[43], a materials scientist^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], a fellowship award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; Royal Medal^[18], a science award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1826^[49]; Lomonosov Gold Medal^[19], a science award^[50], in Russia^[51]; Holweck Prize^[20], a physics award^[52]; Hughes Medal^[21], a science award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1902^[55]; and Wolf Prize in Physics^[22], a physics award^[56], in Israel^[57], founded in 1978^[58].

Death and Burial

Peter Hirsch died on +2025-09-12T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Hirsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael J. Whelan^[61], a physicist^[62], 1931–2024^[63], of United Kingdom^[64], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[65].

FAQs

Where was Peter Hirsch born?

Born in Berlin^[2], Peter Hirsch…

What did Peter Hirsch do for work?

Peter Hirsch worked as physicist^[5], engineer^[6], metallurgist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Peter Hirsch go to school?

Peter Hirsch was educated at St Catharine's College^[13], Christ's College^[14], and Morley College^[15].

What awards did Peter Hirsch receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17], Royal Medal^[18], Lomonosov Gold Medal^[19], and Holweck Prize^[20].