Walter Schumann

Swiss physicist (1927-2014)
Person human Q102226853
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Summary

Walter Schumann was born on April 27, 1927[1], in Dresden[2]. He died on September 19, 2014[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1927[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[8]
  • Educated at: ETH Zurich[9]
  • Doctoral advisor: Henry Favre[10], Hans Ziegler[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Doctoral student: John Patrick Wolf[13], Luigi Pellegrinelli[14], Donald Bruce MacVean[15], Georges Devaquet[16], Myriam Meyer Matievi[17], Ernst Rudolf Wenig[18], Reinhard Oesterlee[19], Constantin Mitropoulos[20], Peter Pleus[21], Michel Dubas[22], Denis Cuche[23], Gilles Teichmann[24], Pierre Bohler[25], Bernard Daniel Ott[26]
  • Family name: Schumann[27]
  • Given name: Walter[28]
  • Described at URL: https://trauer.nzz.ch/traueranzeige/walter-schumann[29]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Zurich[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[31], English[32]

FAQs

Where was Walter Schumann born?

Walter Schumann's place of birth was Dresden[2].

Where did Walter Schumann die?

Walter Schumann passed away in Zurich[4].

What did Walter Schumann do for work?

Walter Schumann worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Walter Schumann go to school?

Walter Schumann was educated at ETH Zurich[9].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . trauer.nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . trauer.nzz.ch. Retrieved . trauer.nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . trauer.nzz.ch. Retrieved . trauer.nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . trauer.nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . trauer.nzz.ch. Retrieved . trauer.nzz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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