Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer
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Summary
Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer was born on January 31, 1929[1], in Munich[2]. He died on September 14, 2011[3], in Grünwald[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,108 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Grünwald Woodland Cemetery[9]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[10]
- Field of work: physics[11]
- Position held: professor[12]
- Employer: Technical University of Munich[13], Technische Universität Berlin[14], California Institute of Technology[15], Institut Laue–Langevin[16]
- Educated at: Technische Universität Berlin[17], Technical University of Munich[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Heinz Maier-Leibnitz[19]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[20], Elliott Cresson Medal[21], Rontgen-Preis[22], Bavarian Order of Merit[23], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], honorary doctorate from University of Lille-I[25], honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University[26], Guthrie Medal and Prize[27], Lomonosov Gold Medal[28], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[29], Albert Einstein Medal[30], Urania Medal[31], Pour le Mérite[32], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[33]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[34], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[35], National Academy of Sciences[36], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[37], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[38], Academia Europaea[39], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[40], Russian Academy of Sciences[41], Indian National Science Academy[42], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Doctoral student: Fritz G. Parak[45]
- Commons category: Rudolf Mössbauer[46]
- Academic degree: doctorate[47], Diplom[48]
- Family name: Mößbauer[49]
- Given name: Rudolf[50]
- Work location: Munich[51]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[52], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[53]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[54]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[55]
- Name in native language: Rudolf Mößbauer[56]
- Erdős number: 5[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer include Mössbauer spectroscopy[58]; Mössbauer effect[59], a phenomenon[60]; and 48472 Mössbauer[61], an asteroid[62].
Why It Matters
Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 128 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for him include Mössbauer spectroscopy[58]; Mössbauer effect[59], a phenomenon[60]; and 48472 Mössbauer[61], an asteroid[62].
FAQs
Where was Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer born?
Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer was born in Munich[2].
Where did Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer die?
Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer died in Grünwald[4].
What did Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer do for work?
Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7].
Where did Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer go to school?
Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[17] and Technical University of Munich[18].
What awards did Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[20], Elliott Cresson Medal[21], Rontgen-Preis[22], and Bavarian Order of Merit[23].