Emil Warburg

Summary

Emil Warburg is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Altona^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1846^[3]. He died in Bayreuth^[4]. He died on July 28, 1931^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Emil Warburg's place of birth was Altona^[2].
• Emil Warburg died in Bayreuth^[4].
• Emil Warburg was born on March 9, 1846^[3].
• Emil Warburg died on July 28, 1931^[5].
• Burial took place at Q101493105^[9].
• Emil Warburg's father was Q141475196^[10].
• A child of Emil Warburg was Otto Heinrich Warburg^[11].
• Emil Warburg held citizenship in German Reich^[12].
• Emil Warburg held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• German was Emil Warburg's native language^[14].
• Emil Warburg's professions included physicist^[6].
• Emil Warburg's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was physics^[15].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was kinetic theory^[16].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was electrical conductance^[17].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was thermal radiation^[18].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was ferromagnetism^[19].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was photochemistry^[20].
• Among Emil Warburg's employers was University of Freiburg^[21].
• Among Emil Warburg's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22].
• Among Emil Warburg's employers was Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt^[23].
• Emil Warburg's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[24].
• Emil Warburg's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[25].
• Emil Warburg's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Gustav Magnus^[26].
• Emil Warburg's doctoral advisor was August Kundt^[27].

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Origins and Family

Emil Warburg's place of birth was Altona^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1846^[3]. His father was Q141475196^[10]. German was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[24], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1809^[30], headquartered in Berlin^[31] and Heidelberg University^[25], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1386^[34], headquartered in Heidelberg^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Heinrich Gustav Magnus^[26], a physicist^[36], 1802–1870^[37], of Kingdom of Prussia^[38], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[39], specialised in chemistry^[40] and August Kundt^[27], a physicist^[41], 1839–1894^[42], of Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[43], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[44], specialised in physics^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[15], a branch of science^[46]; kinetic theory^[16], a scientific theory^[47]; electrical conductance^[17], a property^[48]; thermal radiation^[18]; ferromagnetism^[19]; and photochemistry^[20], a branch of chemistry^[49]. Employers include University of Freiburg^[21], a public university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1457^[52], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[53]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22], a comprehensive university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1809^[56], headquartered in Berlin^[57]; and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt^[23], a research institute^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1887^[60], headquartered in Brunswick^[61]. A notable student of Emil Warburg was James Franck^[62]. Doctoral students include Georg Meyer^[63], a chemist^[64], 1857–1950^[65]; Clemens Schaefer^[66], a physicist^[67], 1878–1968^[68], of Germany^[69], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[70], specialised in physics^[71]; Edgar Meyer^[72], a physicist^[73], 1879–1960^[74], of Germany^[75]; Heinrich Greinacher^[76]; Erich Regener^[77]; and James Franck^[78].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[79], an order^[80], in Germany^[81], founded in 1980^[82]; Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches^[83], an award^[84], in Weimar Republic^[85], founded in 1922^[86]; and Q134613391^[87].

Personal Life

A child of Emil Warburg was Otto Heinrich Warburg^[11]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[88].

Death and Burial

Emil Warburg died on July 28, 1931^[5]. He died in Bayreuth^[4]. Burial took place at Q101493105^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Emil Warburg include Marian Smoluchowski and Emil Warburg Prize for Physics^[89].

Why It Matters

Emil Warburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Laird^[92], a physicist^[93], 1874–1969^[94], of Canada^[95], specialised in physics^[96].

Entities named for him include Marian Smoluchowski and Emil Warburg Prize for Physics^[89].

His notable doctoral advisees include James Franck^[97], a physicist^[98], 1882–1964^[99], of Hamburg^[100], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[101], specialised in physics^[102]; Heinrich Greinacher^[103], a physicist^[104], 1880–1974^[105], of Germany^[106], specialised in physicist^[107]; Robert Pohl^[108], a physicist^[109], 1884–1976^[110], of Germany^[111], awarded the Oersted Medal^[112], specialised in physics^[113]; Erich Regener^[114], a physicist^[115], 1881–1955^[116], of Germany^[117], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[118]; Eduard Grüneisen^[119], a physicist^[120], 1877–1949^[121], of Germany^[122]; and Edgar Meyer^[123], a physicist^[124], 1879–1960^[125], of Germany^[126].

FAQs

Where was Emil Warburg born?

Emil Warburg was born in Altona^[2].

Where did Emil Warburg die?

Emil Warburg passed away in Bayreuth^[4].

Who were Emil Warburg's parents?

Emil Warburg's father was Q141475196^[10].

What did Emil Warburg do for work?

Emil Warburg worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Emil Warburg go to school?

Emil Warburg was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[24] and Heidelberg University^[25].

What awards did Emil Warburg receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[79], Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches^[83], and Q134613391^[87].

Who did Emil Warburg influence?

Emil Warburg has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Laird^[92].