Victor Weisskopf
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Summary
Victor Weisskopf was born in Vienna[1]. He died in Newton[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], nuclear physicist[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,025 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Duscha Weisskopf[7]
- Child: Thomas E. Weisskopf[8]
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania[9], United States[10]
- Field of work: quantum electrodynamics[11], nuclear physics[12]
- Position held: Director General of CERN[13]
- Employer: Leiden University[14], University of Rochester[15], Los Alamos National Laboratory[16], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], CERN[18], ETH Zurich[19]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Max Born[21], Eugene Wigner[22]
- Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[25], Pour le Mérite[26], Fellow of the American Physical Society[27], Albert Einstein Medal[28], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], Max Planck Medal[30], doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon[31], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[32], Prix mondial Cino Del Duca[33], Oersted Medal[34], National Medal of Science[35], Wolf Prize in Physics[36]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[37], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], French Academy of Sciences[40], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[41], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[42], Russian Academy of Sciences[43], National Academy of Sciences[44], American Physical Society[45], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[46], Albert Einstein Medal[47], American Philosophical Society[48], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[49]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Doctoral student: Murray Gell-Mann[52], Raymond Stora[53], John David Jackson[54], Kurt Gottfried[55], James Bruce French[56], David H. Frisch[57], Arthur Kerman[58], Kerson Huang[59], John Dirk Walecka[60]
- Commons category: Victor Weisskopf[61]
- Archives at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[62]
Why It Matters
Victor Weisskopf has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
His notable doctoral advisees include Murray Gell-Mann[65], a non-fiction writer[66], 1929–2019[67], of United States[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[69], specialised in particle physics[70]; John David Jackson[71], a mathematician[72], 1925–2016[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in particle physics[76]; Kerson Huang[77], a physicist[78], 1928–2016[79], of United States[80], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[81], specialised in theoretical physics[82]; David H. Frisch[83], a physicist[84], 1918–1991[85], of United States[86], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[87]; John Dirk Walecka[88], a physicist[89], b. 1932[90], of United States[91], awarded the Feenberg Medal[92]; and Kurt Gottfried[93], a physicist[94], 1929–2022[95], of United States[96], awarded the AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility[97], specialised in nuclear physics[98].
FAQs
Where was Victor Weisskopf born?
Victor Weisskopf was born in Vienna[1].
Where did Victor Weisskopf die?
Victor Weisskopf passed away in Newton[2].
Who was Victor Weisskopf married to?
Victor Weisskopf's spouses include Duscha Weisskopf[7].
What did Victor Weisskopf do for work?
Victor Weisskopf worked as a physicist[3], nuclear physicist[4], and university teacher[5].
Where did Victor Weisskopf go to school?
Victor Weisskopf was educated at University of Göttingen[20].
What awards did Victor Weisskopf receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[24], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[25], and Pour le Mérite[26].