Wolfgang Gentner

Summary

Wolfgang Gentner is a human^[1]. He was born in Frankfurt^[2]. He was born on July 23, 1906^[3]. He died in Heidelberg^[4]. He died on September 4, 1980^[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 (16 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 July 23, 1906^[3].
• Wolfgang Gentner died on September 4, 1980^[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's field of work was nuclear physics^[12].
• Wolfgang Gentner held the position of President of the CERN Council^[13].
• Among Wolfgang Gentner's employers was University of Freiburg^[14].
• Wolfgang Gentner was employed by Heidelberg University^[15].
• Wolfgang Gentner's education included a stint at University of Paris^[16].
• Wolfgang Gentner's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt^[17].
• Wolfgang Gentner's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Dessauer^[18].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[20].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main^[21].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Cothenius Medal^[22].
• Wolfgang Gentner received the Ernst Hellmut Vits Award^[23].
• Wolfgang Gentner was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[24].
• Wolfgang Gentner was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[25].
• Wolfgang Gentner was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Wolfgang Gentner was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Frankfurt^[2], Wolfgang Gentner… he was born on July 23, 1906^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[16], a former entity^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1150^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[17], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1914^[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[35]. Wolfgang Gentner's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Dessauer^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and nuclear physicist^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[11], a branch of science^[36] and nuclear physics^[12], a branch of physics^[37]. Employers include University of Freiburg^[14], a public university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1457^[40], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[41] and Heidelberg University^[15], a public research university^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1386^[44], headquartered in Heidelberg^[45]. Wolfgang Gentner held the position of President of the CERN Council^[13]. He supervised Till Kirsten as a doctoral student^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a grade of an order^[47], in Germany^[48]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[20], a civil decoration^[49], in Prussia^[50], founded in 1842^[51]; Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main^[21], an award^[52]; Cothenius Medal^[22], a science award^[53], in Germany^[54], founded in 1792^[55]; and Ernst Hellmut Vits Award^[23], a science award^[56], in Germany^[57].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Gentner died on September 4, 1980^[5]. He died in Heidelberg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wolfgang Gentner include Gentner–Kastler Prize^[58], a science award^[59], in France^[60].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Gentner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Gentner–Kastler Prize^[58], a science award^[59], in France^[60].

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^[16] and Goethe University Frankfurt^[17].

What awards did Wolfgang Gentner receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[20], Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main^[21], and Cothenius Medal^[22].