Wolfgang Pauli

physicist, Nobel prize winner (1900–1958)
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Wolfgang Pauli

Summary

Wolfgang Pauli is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he died in Zurich[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4], university teacher[5], chemist[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month, #6,764 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Pauli's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Wolfgang Pauli died in Zurich[3].
  • Wolfgang Pauli is buried at Zollikon cemetery[9].
  • Wolfgang Pauli's father was Wolfgang Joseph Pauli[10].
  • Wolfgang Pauli's mother was Bertha Pauli[11].
  • Among Wolfgang Pauli's spouses was Käthe Margarethe Deppner[12].
  • Wolfgang Pauli was married to Franziska Bertram[13].
  • Wolfgang Pauli held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Wolfgang Pauli held citizenship in Switzerland[15].
  • Wolfgang Pauli held citizenship in Austria[16].
  • German was Wolfgang Pauli's native language[17].
  • Wolfgang Pauli worked as a theoretical physicist[4].
  • Wolfgang Pauli worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wolfgang Pauli worked as a chemist[6].
  • Wolfgang Pauli worked as a physicist[7].
  • Wolfgang Pauli's field of work was quantum mechanics[18].
  • Wolfgang Pauli's field of work was particle physics[19].
  • Wolfgang Pauli was employed by University of Hamburg[20].
  • Among Wolfgang Pauli's employers was University of Göttingen[21].
  • Wolfgang Pauli was employed by ETH Zurich[22].
  • Wolfgang Pauli was employed by University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute[23].
  • Among Wolfgang Pauli's employers was Purdue University[24].
  • Among Wolfgang Pauli's employers was University of Michigan[25].
  • Wolfgang Pauli's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26].
  • Wolfgang Pauli was educated at Bundesgymnasium Döbling[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Pauli was born in Vienna[2]. His father was Wolfgang Joseph Pauli[10]. His mother was Bertha Pauli[11]. German was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[26], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and Bundesgymnasium Döbling[27], a building[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1885[34]. Wolfgang Pauli's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4], university teacher[5], chemist[6], and physicist[7]. Fields of work include quantum mechanics[18], a physical theory[36] and particle physics[19], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include University of Hamburg[20], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1919[40], headquartered in Hamburg[41]; University of Göttingen[21], a campus university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1734[44], headquartered in Göttingen[45]; ETH Zurich[22], an institute of technology[46], in Switzerland[47], founded in 1855[48], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[49]; University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute[23], a research center[50], in Denmark[51], founded in 1921[52]; Purdue University[24], a public research university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1869[55]; and University of Michigan[25], a public research university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1817[58], headquartered in Ann Arbor[59]. Doctoral students include Felix Villars[60], Nicholas Kemmer[61], Maurice Pryce[62], Armin Thellung[63], John Markus Blatt[64], and Charles Enz[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Lorentz Medal[66], a science award[67], in Netherlands[68], founded in 1925[69]; Nobel Prize in Physics[70], a physics award[71], in Sweden[72], founded in 1901[73]; Max Planck Medal[74]; Matteucci Medal[75]; Franklin Medal[76]; and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[77].

Personal Life

Spouses include Käthe Margarethe Deppner[12] and Franziska Bertram[13]. Religious affiliations include lapsed Catholic[78], a religious identity[79] and Catholicism[80], a Christian denominational family[81], founded in 1054[82].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Pauli died in Zurich[3]. Burial took place at Zollikon cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wolfgang Pauli include Pauli matrices[83], Pauli exclusion principle[84], spin-statistics theorem[85], Pauli effect[86], Pauli equation[87], and Pauli[88].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Pauli ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month, #6,764 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

He has been cited as an influence by Markus Fierz[91], a physicist[92], 1912–2006[93], of Switzerland[94], awarded the Max Planck Medal[95].

He is credited with the discovery of Pauli exclusion principle[96], an education theory[97]. Entities named for him include Pauli matrices[83], Pauli exclusion principle[84], spin-statistics theorem[85], Pauli effect[86], Pauli equation[87], and Pauli[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Nicholas Kemmer[98], a physicist[99], 1911–1998[100], of United Kingdom[101], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[102], specialised in nuclear physics[103]; Amos de-Shalit[104]; Igal Talmi[105]; Heinrich Rohrer[106]; and Felix Villars[107].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Pauli born?

Wolfgang Pauli was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Wolfgang Pauli die?

Wolfgang Pauli passed away in Zurich[3].

Who were Wolfgang Pauli's parents?

Wolfgang Pauli's father was Wolfgang Joseph Pauli[10]. Wolfgang Pauli's mother was Bertha Pauli[11].

Who was Wolfgang Pauli married to?

Wolfgang Pauli's spouses include Käthe Margarethe Deppner[12] and Franziska Bertram[13].

What did Wolfgang Pauli do for work?

Wolfgang Pauli worked as theoretical physicist[4], university teacher[5], chemist[6], and physicist[7].

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[66], Nobel Prize in Physics[70], Max Planck Medal[74], and Matteucci Medal[75].

Who did Wolfgang Pauli influence?

Wolfgang Pauli has been cited as an influence by Markus Fierz[91].

What did Wolfgang Pauli discover?

Wolfgang Pauli is credited as discoverer of Pauli exclusion principle[96].

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