Rolf Widerøe

accelerator physicist and engineer (1902-1996)
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Rolf Widerøe

Summary

Rolf Widerøe is a human[1]. Born in Christiania[2], he… he was born on July 11, 1902[3]. He died in Obersiggenthal[4]. He died on October 11, 1996[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Christiania[2], Rolf Widerøe…
  • Rolf Widerøe passed away in Obersiggenthal[4].
  • Rolf Widerøe was born on July 11, 1902[3].
  • Rolf Widerøe died on October 11, 1996[5].
  • Rolf Widerøe held citizenship in Norway[8].
  • Rolf Widerøe worked as a physicist[6].
  • Rolf Widerøe's field of work was physics[9].
  • Rolf Widerøe was employed by CERN[10].
  • Rolf Widerøe was employed by ETH Zurich[11].
  • Among Rolf Widerøe's employers was DESY[12].
  • Rolf Widerøe was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[13].
  • Rolf Widerøe's education included a stint at RWTH Aachen University[14].
  • Rolf Widerøe's doctoral advisor was Walter Rogowski[15].
  • Rolf Widerøe received the X-ray badge[16].
  • Rolf Widerøe received the Robert R. Wilson Prize[17].
  • Rolf Widerøe is recorded as male[18].
  • Rolf Widerøe's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Rolf Widerøe's Commons category is recorded as Rolf Wideröe[20].
  • Rolf Widerøe's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives[21].
  • Rolf Widerøe's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[22].
  • Rolf Widerøe's residence is recorded as Norway[23].
  • Rolf Widerøe's family name is recorded as Widerøe[24].
  • Rolf Widerøe's given name is recorded as Rolf[25].
  • Rolf Widerøe's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[26].
  • Rolf Widerøe's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Prize in Physics[27].

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Origins and Family

Rolf Widerøe was born in Christiania[2]. He was born on July 11, 1902[3].

Education

Educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[13], an institute of technology[28], in Germany[29], founded in 2009[30], headquartered in Karlsruhe[31] and RWTH Aachen University[14], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1870[34], headquartered in Aachen[35]. Rolf Widerøe's doctoral advisor was Walter Rogowski[15].

Career and Affiliations

Rolf Widerøe worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[9]. Employers include CERN[10], an international organization[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1954[38], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[39]; ETH Zurich[11], an institute of technology[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1855[42], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[43]; and DESY[12], a research institute[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1959[46], headquartered in Hamburg[47].

Recognition

Awards received include X-ray badge[16], a science award[48], in Germany[49] and Robert R. Wilson Prize[17], a science award[50], founded in 1986[51].

Death and Burial

Rolf Widerøe died on October 11, 1996[5]. He died in Obersiggenthal[4].

Why It Matters

Rolf Widerøe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Rolf Widerøe born?

Born in Christiania[2], Rolf Widerøe…

Where did Rolf Widerøe die?

Rolf Widerøe passed away in Obersiggenthal[4].

What did Rolf Widerøe do for work?

Rolf Widerøe worked as physicist[6].

Where did Rolf Widerøe go to school?

Rolf Widerøe was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[13] and RWTH Aachen University[14].

What awards did Rolf Widerøe receive?

Honors received include X-ray badge[16] and Robert R. Wilson Prize[17].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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