Reimar Lüst

Summary

Reimar Lüst is a human^[1]. He was born in Barmen^[2]. He was born on +1923-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4]. He died on +2020-03-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], astrophysicist^[7], university teacher^[8], mathematician^[9], and astronomer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Reimar Lüst was born in Barmen^[2].
• Reimar Lüst passed away in Hamburg^[4].
• Reimar Lüst was born on +1923-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Reimar Lüst died on +2020-03-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Reimar Lüst's spouses was Nina Grunenberg^[12].
• Reimar Lüst was married to Rhea Lüst^[13].
• A child of Reimar Lüst was Dieter Lüst^[14].
• Reimar Lüst held citizenship in Germany^[15].
• Reimar Lüst's professions included physicist^[6].
• Reimar Lüst worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Reimar Lüst worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Reimar Lüst's professions included mathematician^[9].
• Reimar Lüst worked as an astronomer^[10].
• Reimar Lüst's field of work was physics^[16].
• Reimar Lüst held the position of Director General of the European Space Agency^[17].
• Among Reimar Lüst's employers was University of Hamburg^[18].
• Reimar Lüst was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[19].
• Reimar Lüst was employed by Technical University of Munich^[20].
• Reimar Lüst was educated at University of Chicago^[21].
• Reimar Lüst's education included a stint at Princeton University^[22].
• Reimar Lüst's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt^[23].
• Reimar Lüst's doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker^[24].
• Reimar Lüst received the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Reimar Lüst received the Bavarian Order of Merit^[26].
• Reimar Lüst received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Barmen^[2], Reimar Lüst… he was born on +1923-03-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[21], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31]; Princeton University^[22], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; and Goethe University Frankfurt^[23], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1914^[38], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[39]. Reimar Lüst's doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], astrophysicist^[7], university teacher^[8], mathematician^[9], and astronomer^[10]. Reimar Lüst's field of work was physics^[16]. Employers include University of Hamburg^[18], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1919^[42], headquartered in Hamburg^[43]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[19], a public research university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1472^[46], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[47]; and Technical University of Munich^[20], an institute of technology^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1868^[50], headquartered in Munich^[51]. He held the position of Director General of the European Space Agency^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[52], in France^[53]; Bavarian Order of Merit^[26], an order of merit^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1957^[56]; Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[27], an order of merit^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1986^[59]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[60], a grade of an order^[61], in Germany^[62]; Officer of the National Order of Merit^[63], a grade of an order^[64], in France^[65]; and Harnack medal^[66], a science award^[67], in Germany^[68].

Personal Life

Spouses include Nina Grunenberg^[12], a journalist^[69], 1936–2017^[70], of Germany^[71], awarded the Theodor Wolff award^[72], specialised in journalism^[73] and Rhea Lüst^[13], an astrophysicist^[74], 1921–1993^[75], of Germany^[76]. A child of Reimar Lüst was Dieter Lüst^[14].

Death and Burial

Reimar Lüst died on +2020-03-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Reimar Lüst include 4386 Lüst^[77], an asteroid^[78].

Why It Matters

Reimar Lüst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79]

Entities named for him include 4386 Lüst^[77], an asteroid^[78].

FAQs

Where was Reimar Lüst born?

Reimar Lüst's place of birth was Barmen^[2].

Where did Reimar Lüst die?

Reimar Lüst died in Hamburg^[4].

Who was Reimar Lüst married to?

Reimar Lüst's spouses include Nina Grunenberg^[12] and Rhea Lüst^[13].

What did Reimar Lüst do for work?

Reimar Lüst worked as physicist^[6], astrophysicist^[7], university teacher^[8], mathematician^[9], and astronomer^[10].

Where did Reimar Lüst go to school?

Reimar Lüst was educated at University of Chicago^[21], Princeton University^[22], and Goethe University Frankfurt^[23].

What awards did Reimar Lüst receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[25], Bavarian Order of Merit^[26], Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia^[27], and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[60].