Rudolph Minkowski

Summary

Rudolph Minkowski is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Strasbourg^[2]. He was born on May 28, 1895^[3]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He died on January 4, 1976^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Rudolph Minkowski's place of birth was Strasbourg^[2].
• Rudolph Minkowski passed away in Berkeley^[4].
• Rudolph Minkowski was born on May 28, 1895^[3].
• Rudolph Minkowski died on January 4, 1976^[5].
• Rudolph Minkowski's father was Oskar Minkowski^[10].
• Rudolph Minkowski held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Rudolph Minkowski held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Rudolph Minkowski worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Rudolph Minkowski's professions included astrophysicist^[7].
• Rudolph Minkowski's professions included physicist^[8].
• Rudolph Minkowski's field of work was astrophysics^[13].
• Among Rudolph Minkowski's employers was Palomar Observatory^[14].
• Rudolph Minkowski's education included a stint at University of Wrocław^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Rudolph Minkowski is discoverer of asteroids^[16].
• Rudolph Minkowski received the Bruce Medal^[17].
• Rudolph Minkowski was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Rudolph Minkowski is recorded as male^[19].
• Rudolph Minkowski's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Rudolph Minkowski's Commons category is recorded as Rudolph Minkowski^[21].
• Rudolph Minkowski's family name is recorded as Minkowski^[22].
• Rudolph Minkowski's given name is recorded as Rudolf^[23].
• Rudolph Minkowski's described by source is recorded as Astronomers: A Biographical Reference^[24].
• Rudolph Minkowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[25].
• Rudolph Minkowski's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rudolph Leo Bernhard Minkowski'}^[26].
• Rudolph Minkowski's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolph Minkowski's place of birth was Strasbourg^[2]. He was born on May 28, 1895^[3]. His father was Oskar Minkowski^[10].

Education

Rudolph Minkowski's education included a stint at University of Wrocław^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and physicist^[8]. Rudolph Minkowski's field of work was astrophysics^[13]. He was employed by Palomar Observatory^[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rudolph Minkowski is discoverer of asteroids^[16]. Things named for him include 11770 Rudominkowski^[28], an asteroid^[29].

Recognition

Rudolph Minkowski received the Bruce Medal^[17].

Death and Burial

Rudolph Minkowski died on January 4, 1976^[5]. He died in Berkeley^[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolph Minkowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of 1620 Geographos^[32], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[33]; M2-9^[34], a planetary nebula^[35]; and M1-92^[36], an astronomical object^[37]. Entities named for him include 11770 Rudominkowski^[28], an asteroid^[29].

FAQs

Where was Rudolph Minkowski born?

Born in Strasbourg^[2], Rudolph Minkowski…

Where did Rudolph Minkowski die?

Rudolph Minkowski died in Berkeley^[4].

Who were Rudolph Minkowski's parents?

Rudolph Minkowski's father was Oskar Minkowski^[10].

What did Rudolph Minkowski do for work?

Rudolph Minkowski worked as astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and physicist^[8].

Where did Rudolph Minkowski go to school?

Rudolph Minkowski was educated at University of Wrocław^[15].

What awards did Rudolph Minkowski receive?

Honors received include Bruce Medal^[17].

What did Rudolph Minkowski discover?

Rudolph Minkowski is credited as discoverer of 1620 Geographos^[32], M2-9^[34], and M1-92^[36].