Wolfgang Pauli
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Summary
Wolfgang Pauli was born in Vienna[1]. He died in Zurich[2]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[3], university teacher[4], chemist[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,287 views/month, #6,764 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Zollikon cemetery[8]
- Father: Wolfgang Joseph Pauli[9]
- Mother: Bertha Pauli[10]
- Spouse: Käthe Margarethe Deppner[11], Franziska Bertram[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13], Switzerland[14], Austria[15]
- Native language: German[16]
- Field of work: quantum mechanics[17], particle physics[18]
- Employer: University of Hamburg[19], University of Göttingen[20], ETH Zurich[21], University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute[22], Purdue University[23], University of Michigan[24], Princeton University[25]
- Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26], Bundesgymnasium Döbling[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Arnold Sommerfeld[28]
- Award received: Lorentz Medal[29], Nobel Prize in Physics[30], Max Planck Medal[31], Matteucci Medal[32], Franklin Medal[33], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[34], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[35], professor[36], honorary doctor of the University of Hamburg[37]
- Member of: Royal Society[38], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[39], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[40], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[41], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], American Association for the Advancement of Science[44], American Physical Society[45], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46]
- Religion or worldview: lapsed Catholic[47], Catholicism[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Doctoral student: Felix Villars[50], Nicholas Kemmer[51], Maurice Pryce[52], Armin Thellung[53], John Markus Blatt[54], Charles Enz[55], Beat Andreas Troesch[56], Philippe Choquard[57], Alexander Rusterholz[58], Paul Güttinger[59], Andreas Valkó[60], Saleh Selim-Younis[61], Hans Aeppli[62], Amos de-Shalit[63]
- Commons category: Wolfgang Pauli[64]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[65]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wolfgang Pauli include Pauli exclusion principle[66], Pauli matrices[67], Pauli effect[68], spin-statistics theorem[69], Pauli equation[70], and Pauli[71].
Why It Matters
Wolfgang Pauli has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Markus Fierz[74], a physicist[75], 1912–2006[76], of Switzerland[77], awarded the Max Planck Medal[78].
He is credited with the discovery of Pauli exclusion principle[79], an education theory[80]. Entities named for him include Pauli exclusion principle[66], Pauli matrices[67], Pauli effect[68], spin-statistics theorem[69], Pauli equation[70], and Pauli[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include Heinrich Rohrer[81], a physicist[82], 1933–2013[83], of Switzerland[84], awarded the IBM Fellow[85], specialised in physics[86]; Nicholas Kemmer[87]; Igal Talmi[88]; Felix Villars[89]; and Amos de-Shalit[90].
FAQs
Where was Wolfgang Pauli born?
Wolfgang Pauli was born in Vienna[1].
Where did Wolfgang Pauli die?
Wolfgang Pauli passed away in Zurich[2].
Who were Wolfgang Pauli's parents?
Wolfgang Pauli's father was Wolfgang Joseph Pauli[9]. Wolfgang Pauli's mother was Bertha Pauli[10].
Who was Wolfgang Pauli married to?
Wolfgang Pauli's spouses include Käthe Margarethe Deppner[11] and Franziska Bertram[12].
What did Wolfgang Pauli do for work?
Wolfgang Pauli worked as a theoretical physicist[3], university teacher[4], chemist[5], and physicist[6].
Where did Wolfgang Pauli go to school?
Wolfgang Pauli was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26] and Bundesgymnasium Döbling[27].
What awards did Wolfgang Pauli receive?
Honors received include Lorentz Medal[29], Nobel Prize in Physics[30], Max Planck Medal[31], and Matteucci Medal[32].
Who did Wolfgang Pauli influence?
Wolfgang Pauli has been cited as an influence by Markus Fierz[74].
What did Wolfgang Pauli discover?
Wolfgang Pauli is credited as discoverer of Pauli exclusion principle[79].