Karl Ferdinand Braun
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Summary
Karl Ferdinand Braun was born on June 6, 1850[1], in Fulda[2]. He died on April 20, 1918[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,996 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Alter Dompfarrlicher Friedhof[9]
- Father: Q135618433[10]
- Spouse: Amélie Bühler[11]
- Country of citizenship: Electorate of Hesse[12], Kingdom of Prussia[13]
- Native language: German[14]
- Ethnic group: Germans[15]
- Field of work: physics[16]
- Position held: professor[17]
- Employer: University of Tübingen[18], University of Marburg[19], Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[20], University of Würzburg[21]
- Educated at: University of Marburg[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], University of Strasbourg[24]
- Doctoral advisor: August Kundt[25], Georg Hermann Quincke[26]
- Student: Leonid Mandelstam[27], Jonathan Zenneck[28]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[29], honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[30], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[31]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Doctoral student: Leonid Mandelstam[34], Richard Gans[35], Godfrey Thomson[36], Alois Wuest[37]
- Commons category: Karl Ferdinand Braun[38]
- Archives at: Archive of the Deutsches Museum[39]
- Residence: Germany[40]
- Family name: Braun[41]
- Given name: Karl[42], Ferdinand[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Karl Ferdinand Braun[44]
- Commons gallery: Karl Ferdinand Braun[45]
- Work location: Tübingen[46], Marburg[47]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Karl Ferdinand Braun include cathode ray tube[50] and Ferdinand-Braun-Institut[51].
Why It Matters
Karl Ferdinand Braun has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He is credited with the discovery of cathode ray tube[54], founded in 1897[55] and oscilloscope[56], a product category[57]. Entities named for him include cathode ray tube[50] and Ferdinand-Braun-Institut[51].
His notable doctoral advisees include Leonid Mandelstam[58], a physicist[59], 1879–1944[60], of Russian Empire[61], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[62], specialised in physics[63]; Richard Gans[64], a physicist[65], 1880–1954[66], of Germany[67], specialised in physics[68]; and Nikolay Papaleksi[69], a physicist[70], 1880–1947[71], of Russian Empire[72], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[73], specialised in radio-frequency engineering[74].
FAQs
Where was Karl Ferdinand Braun born?
Karl Ferdinand Braun was born in Fulda[2].
Where did Karl Ferdinand Braun die?
Karl Ferdinand Braun passed away in New York City[4].
Who were Karl Ferdinand Braun's parents?
Karl Ferdinand Braun's father was Q135618433[10].
Who was Karl Ferdinand Braun married to?
Karl Ferdinand Braun's spouses include Amélie Bühler[11].
What did Karl Ferdinand Braun do for work?
Karl Ferdinand Braun worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Karl Ferdinand Braun go to school?
Karl Ferdinand Braun was educated at University of Marburg[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], and University of Strasbourg[24].
What awards did Karl Ferdinand Braun receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[29], honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[30], and honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[31].
What did Karl Ferdinand Braun discover?
Karl Ferdinand Braun is credited as discoverer of cathode ray tube[54] and oscilloscope[56].