Theodor W. Hänsch
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Summary
Theodor W. Hänsch was born in Heidelberg[1]. He has worked as a physicist[2] and university teacher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,196 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[5], United States[6]
- Field of work: physics[7]
- Position held: professor[8]
- Employer: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[9], Stanford University[10], Heidelberg University[11], Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics[12], University of Florence[13]
- Educated at: Heidelberg University[14], Stanford University[15], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16], Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg[17]
- Award received: Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold[18], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[20], Nobel Prize in Physics[21], Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[22], Frederic Ives Medal[23], Stern–Gerlach Medal[24], Otto Hahn Prize[25], Albert A. Michelson Medal[26], King Faisal International Prize in Science[27], Alfried-Krupp Science Prize[28], Wilhelm Exner Medal[29], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[31]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[32], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[33], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[34], National Academy of Sciences[35], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[36], Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Carl Wieman[39], Immanuel Bloch[40], Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler[41], Matthias Weidemüller[42], William M. Fairbank, Jr.[43], James N. Eckstein[44], Vladan Vuletić[45]
- Commons category: Theodor Hänsch[46]
Why It Matters
Theodor W. Hänsch has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
His notable doctoral advisees include Immanuel Bloch[49], a physicist[50], b. 1972[51], of Germany[52], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[53]; Carl Wieman[54], a physicist[55], b. 1951[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in physics[59]; and Markus Greiner[60], a physicist[61], b. 1973[62], of Germany[63], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[64].
FAQs
Where was Theodor W. Hänsch born?
Theodor W. Hänsch was born in Heidelberg[1].
What did Theodor W. Hänsch do for work?
Theodor W. Hänsch worked as a physicist[2] and university teacher[3].
Where did Theodor W. Hänsch go to school?
Theodor W. Hänsch was educated at Heidelberg University[14], Stanford University[15], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[16], and Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg[17].
What awards did Theodor W. Hänsch receive?
Honors received include Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold[18], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[20], and Nobel Prize in Physics[21].