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Also known as K. v. Klitzing, K. von Klitzing, K v Klitzing, K von Klitzing, von Klitzing, von Klitzing K

German physicist

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Klaus von Klitzing is a German physicist who is notable for his scientific contributions to physics. His work has been recognized within the scientific community, though specific details about his major discoveries and their significance would require additional context to describe accurately.

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Physics1985

    for the discovery of the quantized Hall effect

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Instance of
human
Given name
Klaus
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Środa Wielkopolska
Position held
professor
Languages spoken
German
Religion
Catholicism
Academic degree
doctorate
Field of work
physics
Image
Klaus von Klitzing 2015.jpg
Work location
Stuttgart
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date of birth
1943-01-01
Erdős number
5
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Klaus von Klitzing
name in native language
Klaus von Klitzing
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interested in
physics
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Encyclopedic overview

Klaus von Klitzing ( German: [ˈklaʊs fɔn ˈklɪtsɪŋ] ; born 28 June 1943) is a German physicist, known for discovery of the integer quantum Hall effect, for which he was awarded the 1985 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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