Ludwig Boltzmann Prize
Encyclopedia
The Ludwig Boltzmann Prize is awarded by the Austrian Physical Society
and honors outstanding achievements in theoretical physics
. It is named after the famous austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann
.
The prize was established at the annual meeting of the Austrian Physical Society in Innsbruck
in 1953. It is awarded every other year, alternating with the Fritz Kohlrausch Prize for experimental physics
, to an outstanding theoretical physicist who is usually not older than 35 years. Currently (2011) the prize money is 2500 Euro
.
Austrian Physical Society
-History:Until 1938 Austrian physicists were part of the German Physical Society. On December 13, 1950, it was decided to found a separate society for Austria and Fritz Kohlrausch was elected as first president in 1951.-Prizes:...
and honors outstanding achievements in theoretical physics
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
. It is named after the famous austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann
Ludwig Boltzmann
Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann was an Austrian physicist famous for his founding contributions in the fields of statistical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics...
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The prize was established at the annual meeting of the Austrian Physical Society in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
in 1953. It is awarded every other year, alternating with the Fritz Kohlrausch Prize for experimental physics
Experimental physics
Within the field of physics, experimental physics is the category of disciplines and sub-disciplines concerned with the observation of physical phenomena in order to gather data about the universe...
, to an outstanding theoretical physicist who is usually not older than 35 years. Currently (2011) the prize money is 2500 Euro
Euro
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Awardees
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Fritz Gesztesy Friedrich „Fritz“ Gesztesy is a well-known Austrian-American mathematical physicist and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Missouri, known for his important contributions in spectral theory, functional analysis, nonrelativistic quantum mechanics , and completely integrable systems... Gerald Teschl Gerald Teschl is an Austrian mathematical physicist and Professor of Mathematics.He is working in the area of mathematical physics; in particular direct and inverse spectral theory with application to completely integrable partial differential equations .-Career:After studying physics at the Graz... |