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Werner Israel

1931 - 2022

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Werner Israel, (October 4, 1931 – May 18, 2022) was a theoretical physicist known for his contributions to gravitational theory, and especially to the understanding of black holes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Werner Israel is the 796th most popular physicist (down from 789th in 2019), the 5,597th most popular biography from Germany (up from 5,601st in 2019) and the 103rd most popular German Physicist.

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Among PHYSICISTS

Among physicists, Werner Israel ranks 796 out of 851. Before him are Jeffrey Goldstone, Edward C. Stone, Sverker Johansson, John Aitken, Conyers Herring, and Kees Schouhamer Immink. After him are Robert L. Forward, Daulat Singh Kothari, Mazlan Othman, Derek J. de Solla Price, Hedwig Kohn, and He Jiankui.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Werner Israel ranks 565. Before him are Bassano Staffieri, Helena Pilejczyk, Jerry Herman, Georgi Vladimov, Romila Thapar, and Ernie Banks. After him are Bruce Halford, Bernie Geoffrion, Leslie Bricusse, Thane Baker, Paulias Matane, and Clement Arrindell. Among people deceased in 2022, Werner Israel ranks 599. Before him are Costică Dafinoiu, David McKee, Maurice Norman, Anne-Marie Garat, Dagmar Rom, and Gerhard Rodax. After him are Bruce Johnstone, Jason David Frank, Vladimir Makei, Nicki Aycox, Aaron Carter, and Joan Copeland.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Werner Israel ranks 5,600 out of 7,253. Before him are Stefan Junge (1950), Willy Rampf (1953), Stefan Ortega (1992), Jan Josef Liefers (1964), Bogna Koreng (1965), and Armin Rohde (1955). After him are Angela Schanelec (1962), Bernhard Lehmann (1948), Brigitte Rohde (1954), Lothar Kobluhn (1943), Gerd Kische (1951), and Ute Hommola (1952).

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Among PHYSICISTS In Germany

Among physicists born in Germany, Werner Israel ranks 103. Before him are Walter Gordon (1893), Arthur Schuster (1851), Gregor Wentzel (1898), Rolf-Dieter Heuer (1948), Hans Reissner (1874), and Rolf Landauer (1927). After him are Hedwig Kohn (1887), Sabine Hossenfelder (1976), Gabriele Hegerl (1962), and Katherine Freese (1957).

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