Fritz Strassmann

German chemist (1902–1980)
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Fritz Strassmann

Summary

Fritz Strassmann is a human[1]. He was born in Boppard[2]. He was born on +1902-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mainz[4]. He died on +1980-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and resistance fighter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Fritz Strassmann's place of birth was Boppard[2].
  • Fritz Strassmann passed away in Mainz[4].
  • Fritz Strassmann was born on +1902-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fritz Strassmann died on +1980-04-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Fritz Strassmann was married to Maria Caroline Strassmann-Heckter[11].
  • Fritz Strassmann held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Fritz Strassmann worked as a chemist[6].
  • Fritz Strassmann worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Fritz Strassmann worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
  • Fritz Strassmann's professions included resistance fighter[9].
  • Fritz Strassmann's field of work was chemistry[13].
  • Fritz Strassmann's field of work was analytical chemistry[14].
  • Fritz Strassmann's field of work was nuclear fission[15].
  • Among Fritz Strassmann's employers was Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[16].
  • Among Fritz Strassmann's employers was Kaiser Wilhelm Society[17].
  • Fritz Strassmann was employed by Max Planck Institute for Chemistry[18].
  • Fritz Strassmann was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[19].
  • Fritz Strassmann's doctoral advisor was Otto Hahn[20].
  • Fritz Strassmann received the Enrico Fermi Award[21].
  • Fritz Strassmann received the Righteous Among the Nations[22].
  • Fritz Strassmann was a member of Göttingen Eighteen[23].
  • Fritz Strassmann is recorded as male[24].
  • Fritz Strassmann's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Fritz Strassmann's audio is recorded as De-Fritz Straßmann.ogg[26].
  • Fritz Strassmann's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055263319[27].

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Origins and Family

Fritz Strassmann's place of birth was Boppard[2]. He was born on +1902-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Fritz Strassmann was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[19]. His doctoral advisor was Otto Hahn[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and resistance fighter[9]. Fields of work include chemistry[13], a branch of science[28]; analytical chemistry[14], a branch of chemistry[29]; and nuclear fission[15], a nuclear reaction[30]. Employers include Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[16], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1477[33], headquartered in Mainz[34]; Kaiser Wilhelm Society[17], a scientific society[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1911[37], headquartered in Dahlem[38]; and Max Planck Institute for Chemistry[18], a Max Planck Institute[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1912[41], headquartered in Mainz[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Enrico Fermi Award[21], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1956[45] and Righteous Among the Nations[22], a title of honor[46], in Israel[47], founded in 1963[48].

Personal Life

Fritz Strassmann was married to Maria Caroline Strassmann-Heckter[11].

Death and Burial

Fritz Strassmann died on +1980-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mainz[4].

Why It Matters

Fritz Strassmann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He is credited with the discovery of rubidium-strontium dating[51].

FAQs

Where was Fritz Strassmann born?

Fritz Strassmann's place of birth was Boppard[2].

Where did Fritz Strassmann die?

Fritz Strassmann passed away in Mainz[4].

Who was Fritz Strassmann married to?

Fritz Strassmann's spouses include Maria Caroline Strassmann-Heckter[11].

What did Fritz Strassmann do for work?

Fritz Strassmann worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and resistance fighter[9].

Where did Fritz Strassmann go to school?

Fritz Strassmann was educated at Leibniz University Hannover[19].

What awards did Fritz Strassmann receive?

Honors received include Enrico Fermi Award[21] and Righteous Among the Nations[22].

What did Fritz Strassmann discover?

Fritz Strassmann is credited as discoverer of rubidium-strontium dating[51].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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