When was Rudolf Mössbauer born?

Rudolf Mössbauer was born on 31 January 1929 in Munich.

What positions has Rudolf Mössbauer held?

Positions held by Rudolf Mössbauer include: professor.

Where did Rudolf Mössbauer study?

Rudolf Mössbauer was educated at Technische Universität Berlin, Technical University of Munich.

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Rudolf Mössbauer

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German nuclear physicist and Noble Prize in Physics

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Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer was a German physicist who shared the 1961 Nobel Prize in Physics with Robert Hofstadter for his discovery of the Mössbauer effect, which is the basis for Mössbauer spectroscopy.

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Born: 31 January 1929 wd
Place of birth: Munich wd
Died: 14 September 2011 wd
Place of death: Grünwald wd
Citizenship: Germany wd
Occupation: physicist, university teacher, nuclear physicist wd
Education: Technische Universität Berlin, Technical University of Munich wd

Positions held wd

professor

Awards wd

Nobel Prize in Physics (1961)
Elliott Cresson Medal (1961)
Rontgen-Preis (1961)
Bavarian Order of Merit (1962)
Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1964)
honorary doctorate from University of Lille-I (1973)
honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University (1974)
Guthrie Medal and Prize (1974)
Lomonosov Gold Medal (1984)
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art (1984)
Albert Einstein Medal (1986)
Urania Medal (1988)
Pour le Mérite
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Legion of Honour

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When was Rudolf Mössbauer born?: Rudolf Mössbauer was born on 31 January 1929 in Munich.
What positions has Rudolf Mössbauer held?: Positions held by Rudolf Mössbauer include: professor.
Where did Rudolf Mössbauer study?: Rudolf Mössbauer was educated at Technische Universität Berlin, Technical University of Munich.

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