Theodor W. Hänsch

German physicist and nobel laureate (born 1941)
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Theodor W. Hänsch

Summary

Theodor W. Hänsch is a human[1]. Born in Heidelberg[2], he… he was born on October 30, 1941[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Theodor W. Hänsch was born in Heidelberg[2].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch was born on October 30, 1941[3].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch's professions included physicist[4].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch's field of work was physics[9].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch held the position of professor[10].
  • Among Theodor W. Hänsch's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].
  • Among Theodor W. Hänsch's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch was employed by Heidelberg University[13].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch was employed by Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics[14].
  • Among Theodor W. Hänsch's employers was University of Florence[15].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch was educated at Heidelberg University[16].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch was educated at Stanford University[17].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch's education included a stint at Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg[19].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch received the Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold[20].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch received the Nobel Prize in Physics[23].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[24].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch received the Frederic Ives Medal[25].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26].
  • Theodor W. Hänsch was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[27].

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Origins and Family

Theodor W. Hänsch's place of birth was Heidelberg[2]. He was born on October 30, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[16], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31]; Stanford University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]; and Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg[19], a school[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1835[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Theodor W. Hänsch's field of work was physics[9]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11], a public research university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1472[45], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[46]; Stanford University[12], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1885[49], headquartered in Stanford[50]; Heidelberg University[13], a public research university[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1386[53], headquartered in Heidelberg[54]; Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics[14], a Max Planck Institute[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1981[57], headquartered in Garching bei München[58]; and University of Florence[15], a university[59], in Italy[60], founded in 1321[61], headquartered in Florence[62]. He held the position of professor[10]. Doctoral students include Carl Wieman[63] and Immanuel Bloch[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold[20], a class of award[65], in Germany[66], founded in 1961[67]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], a grade of an order[68], in Germany[69]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22], a civil decoration[70], in Prussia[71], founded in 1842[72]; Nobel Prize in Physics[23], a physics award[73], in Sweden[74], founded in 1901[75]; Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[24], an award[76], in Germany[77], founded in 1952[78]; and Frederic Ives Medal[25], a science award[79], in United States[80], founded in 1929[81].

Why It Matters

Theodor W. Hänsch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Immanuel Bloch[84], a physicist[85], b. 1972[86], of Germany[87], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[88]; Carl Wieman[89], a physicist[90], b. 1951[91], of United States[92], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[93], specialised in physics[94]; and Markus Greiner[95], a physicist[96], b. 1973[97], of Germany[98], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[99].

FAQs

Where was Theodor W. Hänsch born?

Theodor W. Hänsch was born in Heidelberg[2].

What did Theodor W. Hänsch do for work?

Theodor W. Hänsch worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Theodor W. Hänsch go to school?

Theodor W. Hänsch was educated at Heidelberg University[16], Stanford University[17], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[18], and Helmholtz-Gymnasium Heidelberg[19].

What awards did Theodor W. Hänsch receive?

Honors received include Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold[20], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[22], and Nobel Prize in Physics[23].

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