# Otto Stern

_German-American physicist (1888–1969)_

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> Otto Stern was a German–American experimental physicist. He is the second most nominated person for a Nobel Prize, with 82 nominations during the years 1925–1945. In 1943, he received the Nobel Prize in Physics "for his contribution to the development of the molecular ray method and his discovery of the magnetic moment of the proton."

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 February 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57072#P569))
- **Died:** 17 August 1969 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57072#P570))
- **Place of death:** Berkeley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57072#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Germany; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57072#P27))
- **Occupation:** physicist; chemist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57072#P106))
- **Education:** University of Wrocław; Johanneum Breslau; Goethe University Frankfurt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57072#P69))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Physics; honorary doctor of ETH Zürich; honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57072#P166))

## Questions

**When was Otto Stern born?**  
Otto Stern was born on 17 February 1888.

**Where did Otto Stern study?**  
Otto Stern was educated at University of Wrocław, Johanneum Breslau, Goethe University Frankfurt.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto Stern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Stern) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57072](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57072) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Otto Stern.jpg by Nobelprize.org (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otto_Stern.jpg)

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"Otto Stern". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otto-stern. Retrieved 15 November 2026.