Werner Israel

Canadian physicist (1931–2022)
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Werner Israel

Summary

Werner Israel is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1931-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Victoria[4]. He died on +2022-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Werner Israel…
  • Werner Israel died in Victoria[4].
  • Werner Israel was born on +1931-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Werner Israel died on +2022-05-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Werner Israel held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Werner Israel's professions included physicist[6].
  • Werner Israel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Werner Israel's field of work was physics[10].
  • Among Werner Israel's employers was University of Alberta[11].
  • Among Werner Israel's employers was University of Victoria[12].
  • Werner Israel was educated at University of Cape Town[13].
  • Werner Israel was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[14].
  • Werner Israel's doctoral advisor was John Lighton Synge[15].
  • Werner Israel received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Werner Israel received the Officer of the Order of Canada[17].
  • Werner Israel received the Tomalla Foundation[18].
  • Werner Israel received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[19].
  • Werner Israel received the honorary doctorate of Tours University[20].
  • Werner Israel was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Werner Israel was a member of Royal Society of Canada[22].
  • Werner Israel was a member of International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation[23].
  • Werner Israel was a member of International Astronomical Union[24].
  • Werner Israel is recorded as male[25].
  • Werner Israel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Werner Israel supervised Eric Poisson as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Werner Israel was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1931-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cape Town[13], a public university[28], in South Africa[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Cape Town[31] and Trinity College, Dublin[14], a collegiate university[32], in Ireland[33], founded in 1592[34], headquartered in Dublin[35]. Werner Israel's doctoral advisor was John Lighton Synge[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Werner Israel's field of work was physics[10]. Employers include University of Alberta[11], an autonomous university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1906[38], headquartered in Edmonton[39] and University of Victoria[12], a university in British Columbia[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1903[42], headquartered in Victoria[43]. Doctoral students include Eric Poisson[27], a physicist[44], b. 1965[45], of Canada[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[47] and Patrick R Brady[48], a cosmologist[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51]; Officer of the Order of Canada[17], a grade of an order[52], in Canada[53], founded in 1967[54]; Tomalla Foundation[18], a science award[55], in Switzerland[56]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[19], a fellowship award[57], in Canada[58]; and honorary doctorate of Tours University[20], an award[59], in France[60].

Death and Burial

Werner Israel died on +2022-05-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Victoria[4].

Why It Matters

Werner Israel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

His notable doctoral advisees include Eric Poisson[63], a physicist[64], b. 1965[65], of Canada[66], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[67].

FAQs

Where was Werner Israel born?

Werner Israel was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Werner Israel die?

Werner Israel died in Victoria[4].

What did Werner Israel do for work?

Werner Israel worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Werner Israel go to school?

Werner Israel was educated at University of Cape Town[13] and Trinity College, Dublin[14].

What awards did Werner Israel receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16], Officer of the Order of Canada[17], Tomalla Foundation[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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