Arnold Sommerfeld
German physicist
Arnold Johannes Wilhelm Sommerfeld, ForMemRS was a German theoretical physicist who pioneered developments in atomic and quantum physics, and also educated and mentored many students for the new era of theoretical physics. Wikipedia
Born: December 5, 1868, Königsberg
Died: April 26, 1951 (age 82 years), Munich, Germany
Notable students: Werner Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli, Max von Laue, and more
Academic advisors: Felix Klein and Ferdinand von Lindemann
Education: University of Göttingen and University of Königsberg
Awards: Matteucci Medal (1924), Max Planck Medal (1931), Lorentz Medal (1939), and more