Walther Müller

German physicist (1905–1979)
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Walther Müller

Summary

Walther Müller is a human[1]. Born in Hanover[2], he… he was born on +1905-09-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Walnut Creek[4]. He died on +1979-12-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hanover[2], Walther Müller…
  • Walther Müller died in Walnut Creek[4].
  • Walther Müller was born on +1905-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walther Müller died on +1979-12-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walther Müller held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Walther Müller's professions included physicist[6].
  • Walther Müller's field of work was physics[9].
  • Walther Müller was employed by University of Tübingen[10].
  • Among Walther Müller's employers was Siemens-Reiniger-Werke[11].
  • Walther Müller was employed by Julius Pintsch[12].
  • Walther Müller was employed by Koninklijke Philips NV[13].
  • Walther Müller was employed by GTE[14].
  • Walther Müller was employed by General Motors[15].
  • Walther Müller's education included a stint at Kiel University[16].
  • Walther Müller's doctoral advisor was Hans Geiger[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Walther Müller is Geiger counter[18].
  • Walther Müller is recorded as male[19].
  • Walther Müller's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Walther Müller's ISNI is recorded as 0000000019420356[21].
  • Walther Müller's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52835516[22].
  • Walther Müller's GND ID is recorded as 131930311[23].
  • Walther Müller's Commons category is recorded as Walther Müller[24].
  • Walther Müller's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Deutsches Museum[25].
  • Walther Müller's archives at is recorded as State Archive Baden-Württemberg[26].
  • Walther Müller's archives at is recorded as Archives of Liberalism[27].

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Origins and Family

Walther Müller's place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on +1905-09-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walther Müller's education included a stint at Kiel University[16]. His doctoral advisor was Hans Geiger[17].

Career and Affiliations

Walther Müller worked as a physicist[6]. His field of work was physics[9]. Employers include University of Tübingen[10], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31]; Siemens-Reiniger-Werke[11], a business[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1932[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]; Julius Pintsch[12], an engineer[36], 1847–1912[37], of Germany[38]; Koninklijke Philips NV[13], an enterprise[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1891[41], headquartered in Amsterdam[42]; GTE[14], a business[43], in United States[44], founded in 1918[45], headquartered in Stamford[46]; and General Motors[15], an automobile manufacturer[47], in United States[48], founded in 1908[49], headquartered in Detroit[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Walther Müller is Geiger counter[18]. Things named for him include Geiger counter[51], a type of machine element[52], founded in 1928[53].

Death and Burial

Walther Müller died on +1979-12-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Walnut Creek[4].

Why It Matters

Walther Müller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He is credited with the discovery of Geiger counter[56], a type of machine element[57], founded in 1928[58]. Entities named for him include Geiger counter[51], a type of machine element[52], founded in 1928[53].

FAQs

Where was Walther Müller born?

Born in Hanover[2], Walther Müller…

Where did Walther Müller die?

Walther Müller died in Walnut Creek[4].

What did Walther Müller do for work?

Walther Müller worked as physicist[6].

Where did Walther Müller go to school?

Walther Müller was educated at Kiel University[16].

What did Walther Müller discover?

Walther Müller is credited as discoverer of Geiger counter[56].

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  25. [18] . Google Arts & Culture. artsandculture.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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