Georg Hermann Quincke
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Summary
Georg Hermann Quincke was born on November 19, 1834[1], in Frankfurt (Oder)[2]. He died on January 13, 1924[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Hermann Quincke[9]
- Child: Friedrich Quincke[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[11], German Reich[12]
- Field of work: physics[13]
- Employer: University of Würzburg[14], Heidelberg University[15], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16]
- Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17], University of Königsberg[18], Heidelberg University[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Heinrich Gustav Magnus[20], Franz Ernst Neumann[21]
- Student: James Edward Keeler[22]
- Award received: Cothenius Medal[23], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24], Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[25], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[26], honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge[27], honorary doctorate of the University of Glasgow[28], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[29]
- Member of: Royal Society[30], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[31], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[32], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[33], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[34], Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Ferdinand Braun[37], Philipp Lenard[38], James William McBain[39]
- Commons category: Georg Hermann Quincke[40]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[41]
- Family name: Quincke[42]
- Given name: Georg[43], Hermann[44]
- Work location: Heidelberg[45]
- Described by source: Heidelberg Scholar Lexicon 1803–1932[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[49]
- Name in native language: Georg Hermann Quincke[50]
- Sibling: Heinrich Quincke[51], Wolfgang Quincke[52]
Why It Matters
Georg Hermann Quincke has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
His notable doctoral advisees include Philipp Lenard[55], a physicist[56], 1862–1947[57], of Germany[58], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[59], specialised in physics[60] and Karl Ferdinand Braun[61], a physicist[62], 1850–1918[63], of Electorate of Hesse[64], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[65], specialised in physics[66].
FAQs
Where was Georg Hermann Quincke born?
Georg Hermann Quincke was born in Frankfurt (Oder)[2].
Where did Georg Hermann Quincke die?
Georg Hermann Quincke died in Heidelberg[4].
Who were Georg Hermann Quincke's parents?
Georg Hermann Quincke's father was Hermann Quincke[9].
What did Georg Hermann Quincke do for work?
Georg Hermann Quincke worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Georg Hermann Quincke go to school?
Georg Hermann Quincke was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17], University of Königsberg[18], and Heidelberg University[19].
What awards did Georg Hermann Quincke receive?
Honors received include Cothenius Medal[23], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24], Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[25], and Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[26].