Moses Schwarzschild

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Moses Schwarzschild was a German-born American theoretical physicist known for his work in general relativity and contributions to the understanding of black holes and gravitational collapse.

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instanceOf astronomer
human
physicist
theoretical physicist
areaOfInfluence black hole physics
general relativity in astrophysics
stellar evolution theory
awardReceived Eddington Medal
Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
citizenshipChangeReason emigrated from Nazi Germany
countryOfCitizenship Germany
United States of America
educatedAt University of Göttingen
University of Hamburg NERFINISHED
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
surface form: University of Munich
employer Columbia University
Institute for Advanced Study
ethnicGroup Jews
surface form: Jewish people
familyName Schwarzschild
fieldOfWork astrophysics
general relativity
gravitational collapse
stellar structure
theoretical physics
givenName Moses
influencedBy Albert Einstein
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
languageSpoken English
German
memberOf American Physical Society
National Academy of Sciences
notableStudent Edwin E. Salpeter
surface form: Edwin Salpeter

Kip Thorne
notableWork Schwarzschild criterion for convective stability in stars
research on gravitational collapse
studies of stellar interiors
work on black holes
occupation physicist
university teacher
sexOrGender male
workLocation New York City
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
surface form: Princeton, New Jersey

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Schwarzschild hasNotableBearer Moses Schwarzschild