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Harald Fritzsch

1943 – 2022

German physicist

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About Harald Fritzsch

Lived 1943 – 2022 (aged 79). Harald Fritzsch was a German physicist, university teacher, non-fiction writer and theoretical physicist.

Works

Quarks: The Stuff of Matter (1989, )

The Creation of Matter: The Universe from Beginning to End (1984, )

An Equation That Changed the World: Newton, Einstein, and the Theory of Relativity (1997, )

The Curvature of Spacetime: Newton, Einstein, and Gravitation (2005, )

Elementary Particles: Building Blocks of Matter (2005, )

Escape From Leipzig (2008, )

The Fundamental Constants: A Mystery of Physics (2009, (paperback)); hbk.

You Are Wrong, Mr Einstein!: Newton, Einstein, Heisenberg and Feynman Discussing Quantum Mechanics (2011, )

Microcosmos: The World of Elementary Particles: Fictional Discussions between Einstein, Newton, and Gell-Mann (2013, )

50 Years of Quarks (with Murray Gell-Mann, 2015, )

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Leipzig University, Technical University of Munich, CERN
Employers
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, University of Bern, University of Wuppertal
Awards
Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics; Dirac Medal

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harald Fritzsch?

German physicist

When was Harald Fritzsch born?

Harald Fritzsch was born on 10 February 1943 in Zwickau.

When did Harald Fritzsch die?

Harald Fritzsch died on 16 August 2022 in Munich.

What was Harald Fritzsch's occupation?

Harald Fritzsch was a physicist, university teacher, non-fiction writer and theoretical physicist.

What nationality was Harald Fritzsch?

Harald Fritzsch was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harald Fritzsch

· Wikidata: Q105561

· DBpedia: Harald Fritzsch

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