# Herbert Kroemer

_German-American physics (1928–2024)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Herbert Kroemer was a German–American theoretical physicist who shared one half of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics with Zhores Alferov "for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics." His research into transistors was a stepping stone to the later development of mobile phone technologies.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 August 1928 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71016#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Weimar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71016#P19))
- **Died:** 8 March 2024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71016#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Germany; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71016#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71016#P106))
- **Education:** University of Göttingen; University of Jena ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71016#P69))
- **Awards:** Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Nobel Prize in Physics; J. J. Ebers Award; IEEE Medal of Honor; Humboldt Research Fellowship; Fellow of the American Physical Society; Humboldt Prize; IEEE Fellow; IEEE Jack A. Morton Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71016#P166))

## Questions

**When was Herbert Kroemer born?**  
Herbert Kroemer was born on 25 August 1928 in Weimar.

**Where did Herbert Kroemer study?**  
Herbert Kroemer was educated at University of Göttingen, University of Jena.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Herbert Kroemer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Kroemer) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q71016](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71016) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Herbert Kroemer (cropped).jpg by Javier Chagoya (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herbert_Kroemer_(cropped).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Herbert Kroemer". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/herbert-kroemer. Retrieved 5 November 2026.