Arthur Schuster
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Summary
Arthur Schuster was born on September 12, 1851[1], in Frankfurt[2]. He died on October 14, 1934[3], in Berkshire[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], statistician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Francis Joseph Schuster[9]
- Mother: Marie Pfeiffer[10]
- Spouse: Emma Caroline Elizabeth Loveday[11]
- Child: Norah Schuster[12]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[13], United Kingdom[14], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
- Field of work: seismology[16]
- Position held: secretary[17], president[18], Langworthy Professor[19]
- Employer: University of Manchester[20]
- Educated at: University of Manchester[21], St John's College[22], Heidelberg University[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Wilhelm Eduard Weber[24], Gustav Kirchhoff[25], Hermann von Helmholtz[26]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[27], Copley Medal[28], Royal Medal[29], Rumford Medal[30], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[31], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[32], honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta[33], Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva[34], honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews[35], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[36], Knight Bachelor[37]
- Member of: Royal Society[38], Royal Society of Edinburgh[39], National Academy of Sciences[40], Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[41], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Noble title: Knight Bachelor[44]
- Commons category: Arthur Schuster[45]
- Family name: Schuster[46]
- Given name: Franz[47], Arthur[48], Friedrich[49]
- Professorship: Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics[50]
- Student of: James Clerk Maxwell[51], Thomas Barker[52]
- Depicted by: Arthur Schuster (1851–1934)[53]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[54], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[55], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[56], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[57]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Arthur Schuster include Schuster[59], a lunar crater[60].
Why It Matters
Arthur Schuster has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Schuster[59], a lunar crater[60].
FAQs
Where was Arthur Schuster born?
Arthur Schuster was born in Frankfurt[2].
Where did Arthur Schuster die?
Arthur Schuster died in Berkshire[4].
Who were Arthur Schuster's parents?
Arthur Schuster's father was Francis Joseph Schuster[9]. Arthur Schuster's mother was Marie Pfeiffer[10].
Who was Arthur Schuster married to?
Arthur Schuster's spouses include Emma Caroline Elizabeth Loveday[11].
What did Arthur Schuster do for work?
Arthur Schuster worked as a physicist[5], statistician[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Arthur Schuster go to school?
Arthur Schuster was educated at University of Manchester[21], St John's College[22], and Heidelberg University[23].
What awards did Arthur Schuster receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[27], Copley Medal[28], Royal Medal[29], and Rumford Medal[30].