Walter Grotrian

Summary

Walter Grotrian is a human^[1]. He was born in Aachen^[2]. He was born on +1890-04-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Potsdam^[4]. He died on +1954-03-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Aachen^[2], Walter Grotrian…
• Walter Grotrian passed away in Potsdam^[4].
• Walter Grotrian was born on +1890-04-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Walter Grotrian died on +1954-03-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Walter Grotrian's father was Otto Grotrian^[10].
• Walter Grotrian held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[11].
• Walter Grotrian held citizenship in German Reich^[12].
• Walter Grotrian held citizenship in German Democratic Republic^[13].
• Walter Grotrian worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Walter Grotrian worked as an astrophysicist^[7].
• Walter Grotrian's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Walter Grotrian's field of work was astronomical spectroscopy^[14].
• Walter Grotrian's field of work was solar physics^[15].
• Walter Grotrian held the position of wissenschaftlicher Assistent^[16].
• Walter Grotrian held the position of Privatdozent^[17].
• Walter Grotrian held the position of research fellow^[18].
• Walter Grotrian held the position of Privatdozent^[19].
• Walter Grotrian held the position of extraordinary professor^[20].
• Walter Grotrian held the position of professor^[21].
• Walter Grotrian was employed by Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam^[22].
• Among Walter Grotrian's employers was University of Göttingen^[23].
• Walter Grotrian was employed by Frederick William University Berlin^[24].
• Among Walter Grotrian's employers was Technische Universität Berlin^[25].
• Walter Grotrian was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[26].
• Walter Grotrian's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aachen^[2], Walter Grotrian… he was born on +1890-04-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Otto Grotrian^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[27], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31]; Frederick William University Berlin^[32], a university^[33], in Prussia^[34], founded in 1828^[35]; and RWTH Aachen University^[36], a public university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1870^[39], headquartered in Aachen^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Hermann Theodor Simon^[41] and Woldemar Voigt^[42]. Academic degrees include Dr. phil.^[43] and full professor^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include astronomical spectroscopy^[14] and solar physics^[15]. Employers include Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam^[22], a research institute^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1700^[47], headquartered in Potsdam^[48]; University of Göttingen^[23], a campus university^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1734^[51], headquartered in Göttingen^[52]; Frederick William University Berlin^[24]; Technische Universität Berlin^[25]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[26]. Positions held include wissenschaftlicher Assistent^[16], a position^[53]; Privatdozent^[17], an academic rank^[54]; research fellow^[18], an academic rank^[55]; extraordinary professor^[20], an academic rank^[56], in Germany^[57]; professor^[21], a title of authority^[58]; and director^[59], a profession^[60].

Recognition

Walter Grotrian received the National Prize of East Germany^[61].

Personal Life

Walter Grotrian's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[62].

Death and Burial

Walter Grotrian died on +1954-03-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Potsdam^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter Grotrian include Grotrian diagram^[63] and Grotrian^[64], a lunar crater^[65].

Why It Matters

Walter Grotrian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Grotrian diagram^[63] and Grotrian^[64], a lunar crater^[65].

FAQs

Where was Walter Grotrian born?

Walter Grotrian was born in Aachen^[2].

Where did Walter Grotrian die?

Walter Grotrian passed away in Potsdam^[4].

Who were Walter Grotrian's parents?

Walter Grotrian's father was Otto Grotrian^[10].

What did Walter Grotrian do for work?

Walter Grotrian worked as astronomer^[6], astrophysicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Walter Grotrian go to school?

Walter Grotrian was educated at University of Göttingen^[27], Frederick William University Berlin^[32], and RWTH Aachen University^[36].

What awards did Walter Grotrian receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany^[61].