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Georg Bednorz was born on May 16, 1950 in Neuenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and is credited as a physicist. Georg Bednorz is 76 years old as of 2026. Awards on record include IBM Fellow, Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1988), Nobel Prize in Physics (1987) and 5 more. Notable works include superconductivity and high temperature superconductor.
My Take
Georg Bednorz belongs to my favorite category of scientist: the one who wins by ignoring everyone's assumptions. Together with Alex Müller, he found high-temperature superconductivity in ceramics, materials nobody expected to conduct anything cleanly, and the field reordered itself almost overnight. The 1987 Nobel arrived stunningly fast after the discovery, which tells you how seismic it was. I admire that it came out of patient, unglamorous benchwork at IBM rather than grand theorizing. Bednorz is proof that the quietest labs sometimes produce the loudest revolutions, and that contrarian curiosity, properly disciplined, can rewrite a textbook.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Georg Bednorz
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨハネス・ベドノルツ
- Reading
- よはねす・べどのるつ
- Born
- May 16, 1950 (age 76)
- Origin
- Neuenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Occupation
- physicist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- IBM Fellow
- 1988 Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics
- 1987 Robert Wichard Pohl Prize
- 1987 Fritz London Award
- 1987 Dannie Heineman Prize
- 1987 Klung Wilhelmy Science Award
- 1986 Marcel Benoist Prize
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | superconductivity |
| Notable work | high temperature superconductor |
4. Links
5. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Georg Bednorz born?
Born May 16, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Georg Bednorz from?
Georg Bednorz is from Neuenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Georg Bednorz do?
Georg Bednorz works as physicist.
What is Georg Bednorz known for?
Notable works include superconductivity, high temperature superconductor.