Franz Ernst Neumann

German physicist and mineralogist (1798-1895)
Person human Q61774
Franz Ernst Neumann
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Franz Ernst Neumann

Summary

Franz Ernst Neumann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Joachimsthal[2]. He was born on September 11, 1798[3]. He passed away in Königsberg[4]. He died on May 23, 1895[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], crystallographer[9], and mineralogist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Franz Ernst Neumann's place of birth was Joachimsthal[2].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann died in Königsberg[4].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann was born on September 11, 1798[3].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann died on May 23, 1895[5].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann is buried at Q1499598[12].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's father was Franz Ernst Neumann[13].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's mother was Wilhelmine von Mellin[14].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann was married to Wilhelma Neumann[15].
  • Among Franz Ernst Neumann's spouses was Florentine Neumann[16].
  • A child of Franz Ernst Neumann was Carl Neumann[17].
  • A child of Franz Ernst Neumann was Franz Ernst Christian Neumann[18].
  • A child of Franz Ernst Neumann was Friedrich Julius Neumann[19].
  • A child of Franz Ernst Neumann was Luise Neumann[20].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[21].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's professions included physicist[6].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's professions included crystallographer[9].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's professions included mineralogist[10].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's professions included military volunteer[22].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's field of work was theoretical physics[23].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann was employed by University of Königsberg[24].
  • Among Franz Ernst Neumann's employers was University of Königsberg[25].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[26].
  • Franz Ernst Neumann was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Ernst Neumann was born in Joachimsthal[2]. He was born on September 11, 1798[3]. His father was he[13]. His mother was Wilhelmine von Mellin[14].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin[26], a university[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1828[30]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1558[33], headquartered in Jena[34]; and Friedrichswerder Gymnasium[35], a school[36], in Germany[37], headquartered in Q107369188[38]. Franz Ernst Neumann's doctoral advisor was Christian Samuel Weiss[39]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], crystallographer[9], mineralogist[10], and military volunteer[22]. Franz Ernst Neumann's field of work was theoretical physics[23]. Employers include University of Königsberg[24], a university[41], in Kingdom of Prussia[42], founded in 1544[43]. Doctoral students include Gustav Kirchhoff[44], Georg Hermann Quincke[45], Alfred Clebsch[46], Oscar Emil Meyer[47], Louis Saalschütz[48], and Woldemar Voigt[49].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[50], an award[51], in Germany[52]; Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[53], a grade of an order[54], in Prussia[55]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[56], a civil decoration[57], in Prussia[58], founded in 1842[59]; Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[60]; Commander's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Prussia[61]; and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[62].

Personal Life

Spouses include Wilhelma Neumann[15], 1802–1877[63], of Kingdom of Prussia[64] and Florentine Neumann[16], 1800–1838[65]. Children include Carl Neumann[17], a mathematician[66], 1832–1925[67], of Germany[68], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[69], specialised in integral equation[70]; Franz Ernst Christian Neumann[18], a pathologist[71], 1834–1918[72], of Kingdom of Prussia[73], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle[74]; Friedrich Julius Neumann[19], an economist[75], 1835–1910[76], of German Empire[77]; and Luise Neumann[20], a painter[78], 1837–1934[79], of Germany[80].

Death and Burial

Franz Ernst Neumann died on May 23, 1895[5]. He died in Königsberg[4]. Burial took place at Q1499598[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Ernst Neumann include Neumann Peak[81].

Why It Matters

Franz Ernst Neumann has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Lothar Meyer[83], a chemist[84], 1830–1895[85], of Grand Duchy of Oldenburg[86], awarded the Davy Medal[87], specialised in chemistry[88].

Entities named for him include Neumann Peak[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gustav Kirchhoff[89], a physicist[90], 1824–1887[91], of Kingdom of Prussia[92], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[93], specialised in physics[94]; Oscar Emil Meyer[95], a physicist[96], 1834–1909[97], of German Empire[98], specialised in physics[99]; Louis Saalschütz[100], a mathematician[101], 1835–1913[102], of Germany[103]; Georg Hermann Quincke[104], a physicist[105], 1834–1924[106], of Kingdom of Prussia[107], awarded the Cothenius Medal[108], specialised in physics[109]; Albert Wangerin[110]; and Alfred Clebsch[111].

FAQs

Where was Franz Ernst Neumann born?

Franz Ernst Neumann was born in Joachimsthal[2].

Where did Franz Ernst Neumann die?

Franz Ernst Neumann died in Königsberg[4].

Who were Franz Ernst Neumann's parents?

Franz Ernst Neumann's father was Franz Ernst Neumann[13]. Franz Ernst Neumann's mother was Wilhelmine von Mellin[14].

Who was Franz Ernst Neumann married to?

Franz Ernst Neumann's spouses include Wilhelma Neumann[15] and Florentine Neumann[16].

What did Franz Ernst Neumann do for work?

Franz Ernst Neumann worked as physicist[6], mathematician[7], university teacher[8], crystallographer[9], and mineralogist[10].

Where did Franz Ernst Neumann go to school?

Franz Ernst Neumann was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[26], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[27], Friedrichswerder Gymnasium[35], and Frederick William University Berlin[112].

What awards did Franz Ernst Neumann receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[50], Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[53], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[56], and Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[60].

Who did Franz Ernst Neumann influence?

Franz Ernst Neumann has been cited as an influence by Lothar Meyer[83].

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