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].