Anders Jonas Ångström
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Summary
Anders Jonas Ångström was born on August 13, 1814[1], in Lögdö bruk[2]. He died on June 21, 1874[3], in Uppsala[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (957 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[9]
- Place of burial: Uppsala Old Cemetery[10]
- Father: Johan Ångström[11]
- Mother: Anna Catharina Thunberg[12]
- Spouse: Augusta Carolina Bedoire[13]
- Child: Knut Ångström[14], Anna Augusta Ångström[15]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[16]
- Field of work: astronomy[17]
- Employer: Uppsala Astronomical Observatory[18], Uppsala University[19]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Henrik Falck[21]
- Award received: Rumford Medal[22], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23]
- Member of: Royal Society[24], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[25], French Academy of Sciences[26], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[27], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[28], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Carl Gustaf Lundquist[31]
- Commons category: Anders Jonas Ångström[32]
- Family name: Ångström[33]
- Given name: Anders[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Anders Jonas Ångström[35]
- Commons gallery: Anders Jonas Ångström[36]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[44], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[45], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[47]
- Interested in: Analiza spektralna[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Anders Jonas Ångström include ångström[49], an unit of length[50]; Angstrom exponent[51]; Ångström Laboratory[52], a research institute[53], in Sweden[54]; and 42487 Ångström[55], an asteroid[56].
Why It Matters
Anders Jonas Ångström has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include ångström[49], an unit of length[50]; Angstrom exponent[51]; Ångström Laboratory[52], a research institute[53], in Sweden[54]; and 42487 Ångström[55], an asteroid[56].
FAQs
Where was Anders Jonas Ångström born?
Anders Jonas Ångström was born in Lögdö bruk[2].
Where did Anders Jonas Ångström die?
Anders Jonas Ångström passed away in Uppsala[4].
Who were Anders Jonas Ångström's parents?
Anders Jonas Ångström's father was Johan Ångström[11]. Anders Jonas Ångström's mother was Anna Catharina Thunberg[12].
Who was Anders Jonas Ångström married to?
Anders Jonas Ångström's spouses include Augusta Carolina Bedoire[13].
What did Anders Jonas Ångström do for work?
Anders Jonas Ångström worked as a physicist[5], astronomer[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Anders Jonas Ångström go to school?
Anders Jonas Ångström was educated at Uppsala University[20].
What awards did Anders Jonas Ångström receive?
Honors received include Rumford Medal[22] and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23].