Walter Gerlach
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Summary
Walter Gerlach is a human[1]. He was born in Wiesbaden[2]. He was born on August 1, 1889[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on August 10, 1979[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], scientist[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Walter Gerlach was born in Wiesbaden[2].
- Born in Biebrich[12].
- Walter Gerlach passed away in Munich[4].
- Walter Gerlach was born on August 1, 1889[3].
- Walter Gerlach was born on January 1, 1889[13].
- Walter Gerlach died on August 10, 1979[5].
- Walter Gerlach died on January 1, 1979[14].
- Walter Gerlach held citizenship in Germany[15].
- Walter Gerlach's professions included physicist[6].
- Walter Gerlach worked as a university teacher[7].
- Walter Gerlach worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
- Walter Gerlach's professions included scientist[9].
- Walter Gerlach's professions included historian[10].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was theoretical physics[16].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was experimental physics[17].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was nuclear physics[18].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was magnetism[19].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was spectral analysis[20].
- Walter Gerlach's field of work was applied science[21].
- Walter Gerlach was employed by University of Tübingen[22].
- Among Walter Gerlach's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[23].
- Among Walter Gerlach's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24].
- Among Walter Gerlach's employers was University of Göttingen[25].
- Walter Gerlach was employed by University of Bonn[26].
- Walter Gerlach was educated at University of Tübingen[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Wiesbaden[2], an urban municipality in Germany[28], in Germany[29] and Biebrich[12], a Gemarkung[30], in Germany[31]. Recorded date of birth include August 1, 1889[3] and January 1, 1889[13].
Education
Walter Gerlach's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[27]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Paschen[32].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], scientist[9], and historian[10]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[16], a branch of physics[33]; experimental physics[17], an academic discipline[34]; nuclear physics[18], a branch of physics[35]; magnetism[19]; spectral analysis[20]; and applied science[21], a branch of science[36]. Employers include University of Tübingen[22], a comprehensive university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1477[39], headquartered in Tübingen[40]; Goethe University Frankfurt[23], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1914[43], headquartered in Jügelhaus[44]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24], a public research university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1472[47], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[48]; University of Göttingen[25], a campus university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1734[51], headquartered in Göttingen[52]; and University of Bonn[26], a public research university[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1818[55], headquartered in Bonn[56]. Doctoral students include Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber[57], a physicist[58], 1911–1998[59], of Germany[60], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[61], specialised in physics[62]; Heinz Billing[63]; Heinrich Strecker[64]; Paul Etzel[65]; and Alice Golsen[66].
Recognition
Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[67], an order of merit[68], in Germany[69], founded in 1957[70]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[71], a grade of an order[72], in Germany[73]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[74], a civil decoration[75], in Prussia[76], founded in 1842[77]; Harnack medal[78], a science award[79], in Germany[80]; and honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[81].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include August 10, 1979[5] and January 1, 1979[14]. Walter Gerlach died in Munich[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Walter Gerlach include Stern–Gerlach experiment[82], a physics experiment[83]; Stern–Gerlach Medal[84], a science award[85]; and Stern-Gerlach Prize[86], a science award[87].
Why It Matters
Walter Gerlach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]
Entities named for him include Stern–Gerlach experiment[82], a physics experiment[83]; Stern–Gerlach Medal[84], a science award[85]; and Stern-Gerlach Prize[86], a science award[87].
His notable doctoral advisees include Heinz Billing[90], a physicist[91], 1914–2017[92], of Germany[93], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[94], specialised in physics[95] and Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber[96], a physicist[97], 1911–1998[98], of Germany[99], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[100], specialised in physics[101].
FAQs
Where was Walter Gerlach born?
Walter Gerlach was born in Wiesbaden[2].
Where did Walter Gerlach die?
Walter Gerlach died in Munich[4].
What did Walter Gerlach do for work?
Walter Gerlach worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], scientist[9], and historian[10].
Where did Walter Gerlach go to school?
Walter Gerlach was educated at University of Tübingen[27].
What awards did Walter Gerlach receive?
Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[67], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[71], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[74], and Harnack medal[78].