Ernst W. Hamburger
Ernst Wolfgang Hamburger (8 June 1933 – 4 July 2018) was a German-born Brazilian physicist and popularizer of science. Hamburger was internationally known for his activities regarding public understanding of science. He was the director of Estação Ciência, an interactive science museum in São Paulo. He won the UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science, the José Reis Award for the Divulgation of Science, the medal of the Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit, and was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
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Ernst W. Hamburger in 2016 | |
| Born | Ernst Wolfgang Hamburger 8 June 1933 |
| Died | 4 July 2018 (aged 85) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Alma mater | University of São Paulo |
| Spouse(s) | Amélia Hamburger (?–2011; deceased spouse; 5 children, one of them is Cao Hamburger) |
| Awards | Kalinga Prize José Reis Award for the Divulgation of Science Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit |
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