Wolfgang Ketterle

Summary

Wolfgang Ketterle is a human^[1]. Born in Heidelberg^[2], he… he was born on +1957-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and physics teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Wolfgang Ketterle's place of birth was Heidelberg^[2].
• Wolfgang Ketterle was born on +1957-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wolfgang Ketterle held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• Wolfgang Ketterle worked as a physicist^[4].
• Wolfgang Ketterle's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Wolfgang Ketterle's professions included physics teacher^[6].
• Wolfgang Ketterle's field of work was physics^[9].
• Among Wolfgang Ketterle's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10].
• Wolfgang Ketterle's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[11].
• Wolfgang Ketterle's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[12].
• Wolfgang Ketterle's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich^[13].
• Wolfgang Ketterle's doctoral advisor was Herbert Walther^[14].
• Wolfgang Ketterle received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[15].
• Wolfgang Ketterle received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16].
• Wolfgang Ketterle received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[17].
• Wolfgang Ketterle received the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[18].
• Wolfgang Ketterle received the Fritz London Award^[19].
• Wolfgang Ketterle received the Dannie Heineman Prize^[20].
• Wolfgang Ketterle was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[21].
• Wolfgang Ketterle was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Wolfgang Ketterle was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[23].
• Wolfgang Ketterle was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Wolfgang Ketterle was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Wolfgang Ketterle was a member of American Physical Society^[26].
• Wolfgang Ketterle's image is recorded as Ketterle.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Ketterle was born in Heidelberg^[2]. He was born on +1957-10-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University^[11], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1386^[30], headquartered in Heidelberg^[31]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[12], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1472^[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[35]; and Technical University of Munich^[13], an institute of technology^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1868^[38], headquartered in Munich^[39]. Wolfgang Ketterle's doctoral advisor was Herbert Walther^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and physics teacher^[6]. Wolfgang Ketterle's field of work was physics^[9]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[10]. Doctoral students include Martin W. Zwierlein^[40], a physicist^[41], b. 1977^[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[43], specialised in physics^[44]; Subhadeep Gupta^[45], a physicist^[46], b. 1974^[47], of India^[48], specialised in atomic physics^[49]; and Dan Stamper-Kurn^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[15], an order of merit^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1974^[53]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], a grade of an order^[54], in Germany^[55]; Nobel Prize in Physics^[17], a physics award^[56], in Sweden^[57], founded in 1901^[58]; Benjamin Franklin Medal^[18], a science award^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1824^[61]; Fritz London Award^[19], a physics award^[62]; and Dannie Heineman Prize^[20], a science award^[63], in Germany^[64].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Ketterle ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Ketterle born?

Born in Heidelberg^[2], Wolfgang Ketterle…

What did Wolfgang Ketterle do for work?

Wolfgang Ketterle worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and physics teacher^[6].

Where did Wolfgang Ketterle go to school?

Wolfgang Ketterle was educated at Heidelberg University^[11], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[12], and Technical University of Munich^[13].

What awards did Wolfgang Ketterle receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg^[15], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], Nobel Prize in Physics^[17], and Benjamin Franklin Medal^[18].