Walter Gerlach

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 (50 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Walter Gerlach was born in Wiesbaden^[2].
• Walter Gerlach passed away in Munich^[4].
• Walter Gerlach was born on August 1, 1889^[3].
• Walter Gerlach was born on January 1, 1889^[12].
• Walter Gerlach died on August 10, 1979^[5].
• Walter Gerlach died on January 1, 1979^[13].
• Walter Gerlach held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• Walter Gerlach's professions included physicist^[6].
• Walter Gerlach's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Walter Gerlach worked as a nuclear physicist^[8].
• Walter Gerlach worked as a scientist^[9].
• Walter Gerlach's professions included historian^[10].
• Walter Gerlach's field of work was theoretical physics^[15].
• Walter Gerlach's field of work was experimental physics^[16].
• Walter Gerlach's field of work was nuclear physics^[17].
• Walter Gerlach's field of work was magnetism^[18].
• Walter Gerlach's field of work was spectral analysis^[19].
• Walter Gerlach's field of work was applied science^[20].
• Walter Gerlach was employed by University of Tübingen^[21].
• Walter Gerlach was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt^[22].
• Among Walter Gerlach's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23].
• Among Walter Gerlach's employers was University of Göttingen^[24].
• Among Walter Gerlach's employers was University of Bonn^[25].
• Walter Gerlach was educated at University of Tübingen^[26].
• Walter Gerlach's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Paschen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Gerlach's place of birth was Wiesbaden^[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 1, 1889^[3] and January 1, 1889^[12].

Education

Walter Gerlach's education included a stint at University of Tübingen^[26]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Paschen^[27].

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^[15], a branch of physics^[28]; experimental physics^[16], an academic discipline^[29]; nuclear physics^[17], a branch of physics^[30]; magnetism^[18], a branch of physics^[31]; spectral analysis^[19]; and applied science^[20], a branch of science^[32]. Employers include University of Tübingen^[21], a comprehensive university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1477^[35], headquartered in Tübingen^[36]; Goethe University Frankfurt^[22], a public university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1914^[39], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[40]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[23], a public research university^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1472^[43], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[44]; University of Göttingen^[24], a campus university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1734^[47], headquartered in Göttingen^[48]; and University of Bonn^[25], a public research university^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1818^[51], headquartered in Bonn^[52]. Doctoral students include Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber^[53], a physicist^[54], 1911–1998^[55], of Germany^[56], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[57], specialised in physics^[58]; Heinz Billing^[59]; Heinrich Strecker^[60]; Paul Etzel^[61]; and Alice Golsen^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[63], an order of merit^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1957^[66]; Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[67], a grade of an order^[68], in Germany^[69]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[70], a civil decoration^[71], in Prussia^[72], founded in 1842^[73]; and Harnack medal^[74], a science award^[75], in Germany^[76].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 10, 1979^[5] and January 1, 1979^[13]. Walter Gerlach died in Munich^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Gerlach include Stern–Gerlach experiment^[77], a physics experiment^[78]; Stern–Gerlach Medal^[79], a science award^[80]; and Stern-Gerlach Prize^[81], a science award^[82].

Why It Matters

Walter Gerlach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

Entities named for him include Stern–Gerlach experiment^[77], a physics experiment^[78]; Stern–Gerlach Medal^[79], a science award^[80]; and Stern-Gerlach Prize^[81], a science award^[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Heinz Billing^[85], a physicist^[86], 1914–2017^[87], of Germany^[88], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[89], specialised in physics^[90] and Gertrude Scharff Goldhaber^[91], a physicist^[92], 1911–1998^[93], of Germany^[94], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[95], specialised in physics^[96].

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^[26].

What awards did Walter Gerlach receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit^[63], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[67], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[70], and Harnack medal^[74].