Emil du Bois-Reymond
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Summary
Emil du Bois-Reymond was born on November 7, 1818[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on December 26, 1896[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a physician[5], physiologist[6], university teacher[7], physicist[8], and zoologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (729 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Französischer Friedhof[11]
- Father: Felix-Henri du Bois-Reymond[12]
- Mother: Minette Henry[13]
- Child: Estelle Du Bois-Reymond[14]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[15]
- Ethnic group: Huguenots[16]
- Occupation: neurologist[17]
- Field of work: electrophysiology[18], physiology[19]
- Employer: Frederick William University Berlin[20], Academy of Arts, Berlin[21]
- Educated at: University of Bonn[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], Französisches Gymnasium Berlin[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Johannes Peter Müller[25]
- Student: Isidor Rosenthal[26], Eduard Hitzig[27]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[28], Helmholtz Medal[29], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[31], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[32]
- Member of: Royal Society[33], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[34], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[35], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[36], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37], Pontificia Accademia dei Nuovi Lincei[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[40], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], National Academy of Sciences[42], Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft[43], Berlin Society for Anthropology, Ethnology, and Prehistory[44], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[45], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Doctoral student: Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer[49]
- Commons category: Emil DuBois-Reymond[50]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[51]
- Academic degree: doctorate[52], professor[53]
- Family name: du Bois-Reymond[54]
- Given name: Emil[55], Heinrich[56], Emile[57]
- Academic major: theology[58], philosophy[59], mathematics[60], geology[61], medicine[62]
Why It Matters
Emil du Bois-Reymond has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
His notable doctoral advisees include Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer[65], a biochemist[66], 1829–1902[67], of Russian Empire[68], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[69], specialised in anatomy[70].
FAQs
Where was Emil du Bois-Reymond born?
Emil du Bois-Reymond's place of birth was Berlin[2].
Where did Emil du Bois-Reymond die?
Emil du Bois-Reymond died in Berlin[4].
Who were Emil du Bois-Reymond's parents?
Emil du Bois-Reymond's father was Felix-Henri du Bois-Reymond[12]. Emil du Bois-Reymond's mother was Minette Henry[13].
What did Emil du Bois-Reymond do for work?
Emil du Bois-Reymond worked as a physician[5], physiologist[6], university teacher[7], physicist[8], and zoologist[9].
Where did Emil du Bois-Reymond go to school?
Emil du Bois-Reymond was educated at University of Bonn[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], and Französisches Gymnasium Berlin[24].
What awards did Emil du Bois-Reymond receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[28], Helmholtz Medal[29], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30], and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[31].