Rudolf Kippenhahn
Encyclopedia
Rudolf Kippenhahn is a German astrophysicist
and science author.
in Garching, Munich
, Germany
. Since 1991, Dr. Kippenhahn has been an active published author in Goettingen, trying to popularise astronomical science research, in the same vein as Stephen Hawkings writing, for which he won the Bruno H. Bürgel prize. His books cover such diverse topics as astronomy, cryptology and atomic physics. In the year 2005, Dr. Kippenhahn was honoured by the Royal Astronomical Society
with the Eddington medal
for his scientific research into the computation of the structure of star and of stellar evolution.
Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
and science author.
Biography
Professor Dr. Rudolf Kippenhahn originally studied mathematics and physics at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg before changing to Astronomy. From 1975 to 1991, Professor Kippenhahn was director of the Max Planck Institute For AstrophysicsMax Planck Institute for Astrophysics
The Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics is a Max Planck Institute, located in Garching, near Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It was founded as Max Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics in 1958 and split up into the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics and the Max Planck Institute for Physics...
in Garching, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Since 1991, Dr. Kippenhahn has been an active published author in Goettingen, trying to popularise astronomical science research, in the same vein as Stephen Hawkings writing, for which he won the Bruno H. Bürgel prize. His books cover such diverse topics as astronomy, cryptology and atomic physics. In the year 2005, Dr. Kippenhahn was honoured by the Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society
The Royal Astronomical Society is a learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research . It became the Royal Astronomical Society in 1831 on receiving its Royal Charter from William IV...
with the Eddington medal
Eddington Medal
The Eddington Medal, named after Sir Arthur Eddington, is awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society nominally once every two years for investigations of outstanding merit in theoretical astrophysics.- Recipients :* 1953 Georges Lemaître...
for his scientific research into the computation of the structure of star and of stellar evolution.
Selected publications
- R. Kippenhahn, A. Weigert, Stellar Structure and Evolution, (Springer Publishing HouseSpringer Science+Business Media- Selected publications :* Encyclopaedia of Mathematics* Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete * Graduate Texts in Mathematics * Grothendieck's Séminaire de géométrie algébrique...
, Berlin, 1990). ISBN 3540580131, ISBN 0387580131, ADS - C. Moellenhoff, R. Kippenhahn, Elementary Plasma Physics, (Bibliographic Institute, Mannheim, 1975). ISBN 341101489X, ADS
Awards
- 1992 Bruno H. Bürgel Prize.
- 2005 Eddington MedalEddington MedalThe Eddington Medal, named after Sir Arthur Eddington, is awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society nominally once every two years for investigations of outstanding merit in theoretical astrophysics.- Recipients :* 1953 Georges Lemaître...
- 2007 Karl Schwarzschild MedalKarl Schwarzschild MedalThe Karl Schwarzschild Medal, named after the astrophysicist Karl Schwarzschild, is an award presented by the Astronomische Gesellschaft to eminent astronomers and astrophysicists.-Recipients:...