Rudolf Mössbauer

German nuclear physicist and Noble Prize in Physics
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Rudolf Mössbauer
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Rudolf Mössbauer

Summary

Rudolf Mössbauer is a human[1]. He was born in Munich[2]. He was born on January 31, 1929[3]. He died in Grünwald[4]. He died on September 14, 2011[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Mössbauer was born in Munich[2].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer died in Grünwald[4].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer was born on January 31, 1929[3].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer died on September 14, 2011[5].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer is buried at Grünwald Woodland Cemetery[10].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer's professions included physicist[6].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer's field of work was physics[12].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer held the position of professor[13].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer was employed by Technical University of Munich[14].
  • Among Rudolf Mössbauer's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[15].
  • Among Rudolf Mössbauer's employers was California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer was employed by Institut Laue–Langevin[17].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[18].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer was educated at Technical University of Munich[19].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer's doctoral advisor was Heinz Maier-Leibnitz[20].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer received the Nobel Prize in Physics[21].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer received the Elliott Cresson Medal[22].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer received the Rontgen-Preis[23].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer received the Bavarian Order of Merit[24].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer received the honorary doctorate from University of Lille-I[26].
  • Rudolf Mössbauer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Mössbauer's place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on January 31, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at Technische Universität Berlin[18], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[31] and Technical University of Munich[19], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Munich[35]. Rudolf Mössbauer's doctoral advisor was Heinz Maier-Leibnitz[20]. Academic degrees include doctorate[36] and Diplom[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Rudolf Mössbauer's field of work was physics[12]. Employers include Technical University of Munich[14], an institute of technology[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1868[40], headquartered in Munich[41]; Technische Universität Berlin[15], a public research university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1946[44], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[45]; California Institute of Technology[16], a university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1891[48], headquartered in California[49]; and Institut Laue–Langevin[17], an organization[50], in France[51], founded in 1967[52], headquartered in Grenoble[53]. He held the position of professor[13]. He supervised Fritz G. Parak as a doctoral student[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[21], a physics award[55], in Sweden[56], founded in 1901[57]; Elliott Cresson Medal[22], an award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1875[60]; Rontgen-Preis[23], an award[61]; Bavarian Order of Merit[24], an order of merit[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1957[64]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[25], a grade of an order[65], in Germany[66]; and honorary doctorate from University of Lille-I[26], an award[67], in France[68].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Mössbauer died on September 14, 2011[5]. He died in Grünwald[4]. Burial took place at Grünwald Woodland Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rudolf Mössbauer include Mössbauer spectroscopy[69]; Mössbauer effect[70], a phenomenon[71]; and 48472 Mössbauer[72], an asteroid[73].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Mössbauer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 115 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for him include Mössbauer spectroscopy[69]; Mössbauer effect[70], a phenomenon[71]; and 48472 Mössbauer[72], an asteroid[73].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Mössbauer born?

Rudolf Mössbauer's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Rudolf Mössbauer die?

Rudolf Mössbauer passed away in Grünwald[4].

What did Rudolf Mössbauer do for work?

Rudolf Mössbauer worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

Where did Rudolf Mössbauer go to school?

Rudolf Mössbauer was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[18] and Technical University of Munich[19].

What awards did Rudolf Mössbauer receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[21], Elliott Cresson Medal[22], Rontgen-Preis[23], and Bavarian Order of Merit[24].

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