Wolfgang Gentner

Summary

Wolfgang Gentner is a human^[1]. He was born in Frankfurt^[2]. He was born on +1906-07-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Heidelberg^[4]. He died on +1980-09-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Wolfgang Gentner's place of birth was Frankfurt^[2].
• Wolfgang Gentner passed away in Heidelberg^[4].
• Wolfgang Gentner was born on +1906-07-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wolfgang Gentner died on +1980-09-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Wolfgang Gentner held citizenship in Germany^[10].
• Wolfgang Gentner worked as a physicist^[6].
• Wolfgang Gentner worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Wolfgang Gentner worked as a nuclear physicist^[8].
• Wolfgang Gentner's field of work was physics^[11].
• Wolfgang Gentner held the position of President of the CERN Council^[12].
• Among Wolfgang Gentner's employers was University of Freiburg^[13].
• Among Wolfgang Gentner's employers was Heidelberg University^[14].
• Wolfgang Gentner was educated at University of Paris^[15].
• Wolfgang Gentner's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt^[16].
• Wolfgang Gentner's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Dessauer^[17].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main^[20].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Cothenius Medal^[21].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Ernst Hellmut Vits Award^[22].
• Wolfgang Gentner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[23].
• Wolfgang Gentner was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[24].
• Wolfgang Gentner was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Wolfgang Gentner was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[26].
• Wolfgang Gentner is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Frankfurt^[2], Wolfgang Gentner… he was born on +1906-07-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[15], a former entity^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1150^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[16], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1914^[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[35]. Wolfgang Gentner's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Dessauer^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. Wolfgang Gentner's field of work was physics^[11]. Employers include University of Freiburg^[13], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1457^[38], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[39] and Heidelberg University^[14], a public research university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1386^[42], headquartered in Heidelberg^[43]. He held the position of President of the CERN Council^[12]. He supervised Till Kirsten as a doctoral student^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18], a grade of an order^[45], in Germany^[46]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19], a civil decoration^[47], in Prussia^[48], founded in 1842^[49]; Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main^[20], an award^[50]; Cothenius Medal^[21], a science award^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1792^[53]; and Ernst Hellmut Vits Award^[22], a science award^[54], in Germany^[55].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Gentner died on +1980-09-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Heidelberg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wolfgang Gentner include Gentner–Kastler Prize^[56], a science award^[57], in France^[58].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Gentner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include Gentner–Kastler Prize^[56], a science award^[57], in France^[58].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Gentner born?

Wolfgang Gentner's place of birth was Frankfurt^[2].

Where did Wolfgang Gentner die?

Wolfgang Gentner died in Heidelberg^[4].

What did Wolfgang Gentner do for work?

Wolfgang Gentner worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8].

Where did Wolfgang Gentner go to school?

Wolfgang Gentner was educated at University of Paris^[15] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[16].

What awards did Wolfgang Gentner receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[18], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[19], Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main^[20], and Cothenius Medal^[21].