Walter H. Schottky

Summary

Walter H. Schottky is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zurich^[2]. He was born on +1886-07-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Forchheim^[4]. He died on +1976-03-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], university teacher^[8], engineer^[9], and electrotechnician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Zurich^[2], Walter H. Schottky…
• Walter H. Schottky died in Forchheim^[4].
• Walter H. Schottky was born on +1886-07-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Walter H. Schottky died on +1976-03-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Walter H. Schottky is buried at Pretzfeld^[12].
• Walter H. Schottky's father was Friedrich Schottky^[13].
• Walter H. Schottky held citizenship in West Germany^[14].
• Walter H. Schottky held citizenship in German Reich^[15].
• Walter H. Schottky worked as a physicist^[6].
• Walter H. Schottky worked as an inventor^[7].
• Walter H. Schottky's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Walter H. Schottky worked as an engineer^[9].
• Walter H. Schottky worked as an electrotechnician^[10].
• Walter H. Schottky's field of work was solid-state physics^[16].
• Walter H. Schottky's field of work was physics^[17].
• Walter H. Schottky's field of work was electrical engineering^[18].
• Walter H. Schottky's field of work was electronics^[19].
• Walter H. Schottky's field of work was semiconductor^[20].
• Walter H. Schottky's field of work was electron emission^[21].
• Among Walter H. Schottky's employers was University of Rostock^[22].
• Among Walter H. Schottky's employers was University of Würzburg^[23].
• Among Walter H. Schottky's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[24].
• Walter H. Schottky was employed by Siemens^[25].
• Walter H. Schottky was employed by Siemens^[26].
• Walter H. Schottky was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter H. Schottky was born in Zurich^[2]. He was born on +1886-07-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Friedrich Schottky^[13].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[27], a university^[28], in Prussia^[29], founded in 1828^[30] and University of Würzburg^[31], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1402^[34], headquartered in Würzburg^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Max Planck^[36] and Heinrich Rubens^[37]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Science^[38], Doctor of Philosophy^[39], and habilitation^[40]. Walter H. Schottky studied under Max Planck^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], university teacher^[8], engineer^[9], and electrotechnician^[10]. Fields of work include solid-state physics^[16], a branch of physics^[42]; physics^[17], a branch of science^[43]; electrical engineering^[18], a branch of engineering^[44]; electronics^[19], a branch of science^[45]; semiconductor^[20]; and electron emission^[21]. Employers include University of Rostock^[22], a public university^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1419^[48], headquartered in University of Rostock main building^[49]; University of Würzburg^[23], a public university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1402^[52], headquartered in Würzburg^[53]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena^[24], a public university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1558^[56], headquartered in Jena^[57]; and Siemens^[25], a conglomerate^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1847^[60], headquartered in Munich^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Werner von Siemens Ring^[62], a science award^[63], in Germany^[64], founded in 1916^[65]; Hughes Medal^[66], a science award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68], founded in 1902^[69]; Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal^[70], a science award^[71], in Germany^[72]; Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin^[73], an award^[74], in Germany^[75]; and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich^[76], an award^[77], in Switzerland^[78].

Death and Burial

Walter H. Schottky died on +1976-03-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Forchheim^[4]. Burial took place at Pretzfeld^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Walter H. Schottky include Schottky diode^[79], founded in 1938^[80]; Schottky barrier^[81]; Schottky effect^[82], a formula^[83]; Schottky defect^[84]; Walter Schottky Institute^[85], a research institute^[86], in Germany^[87], founded in 1986^[88], headquartered in Hochschul- und Forschungszentrum Garching^[89]; and Walter Schottky Prize^[90], a science award^[91], founded in 1972^[92].

Why It Matters

Walter H. Schottky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include Schottky diode^[79], founded in 1938^[80]; Schottky barrier^[81]; Schottky effect^[82], a formula^[83]; Schottky defect^[84]; Walter Schottky Institute^[85], a research institute^[86], in Germany^[87], founded in 1986^[88], headquartered in Hochschul- und Forschungszentrum Garching^[89]; and Walter Schottky Prize^[90], a science award^[91], founded in 1972^[92].

FAQs

Where was Walter H. Schottky born?

Walter H. Schottky was born in Zurich^[2].

Where did Walter H. Schottky die?

Walter H. Schottky died in Forchheim^[4].

Who were Walter H. Schottky's parents?

Walter H. Schottky's father was Friedrich Schottky^[13].

What did Walter H. Schottky do for work?

Walter H. Schottky worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], university teacher^[8], engineer^[9], and electrotechnician^[10].

Where did Walter H. Schottky go to school?

Walter H. Schottky was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[27] and University of Würzburg^[31].

What awards did Walter H. Schottky receive?

Honors received include Werner von Siemens Ring^[62], Hughes Medal^[66], Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal^[70], and Honorary doctor of the Technical University of Berlin^[73].