Wolfgang Pauli

physicist, Nobel prize winner (1900–1958)
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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].

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