Gustav Kirchhoff
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Summary
Gustav Kirchhoff was born on March 12, 1824[1], in Königsberg[2]. He died on October 17, 1887[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], engineer[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,059 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin[11]
- Father: Friedrich Kirchhoff[12]
- Mother: Juliane Kirchhoff[13]
- Spouse: Clara Richelot[14], Luise Brömmel[15]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[16]
- Field of work: physics[17], mechanics[18]
- Employer: Frederick William University Berlin[19], University of Wrocław[20], Heidelberg University[21]
- Educated at: University of Königsberg[22], Kneiphof Gymnasium[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Franz Ernst Neumann[24], Friedrich Julius Richelot[25]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Cothenius Medal[27], Rumford Medal[28], Matteucci Medal[29], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[30], Janssen Medal[31], Davy Medal[32], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[33], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[34], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[37], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[39], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[40], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[41], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[42], National Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Society of Edinburgh[44], Academy of Sciences of Turin[45], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Doctoral student: Gabriel Lippmann[48], Ernst Schröder[49], Max Noether[50], Jacob Lüroth[51], Viktor Kyrpychov[52], Heinrich Martin Weber[53], Hermann Aron[54], Johannes Knoblauch[55], Loránd Eötvös[56], Theodor Adrian[57], Arthur Schuster[58]
- Commons category: Gustav Robert Kirchhoff[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gustav Kirchhoff include Kirchhoff's circuit laws[60], Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation[61], Kirchhoff's theorem[62], Kirchhoff equations[63], Kirchhoff's current law[64], Bunsen–Kirchhoff Award[65], IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award[66], and Kirchhoff[67].
Why It Matters
Gustav Kirchhoff has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He has been cited as an influence by Lothar Meyer[70], a chemist[71], 1830–1895[72], of Grand Duchy of Oldenburg[73], awarded the Davy Medal[74], specialised in chemistry[75].
He is credited with the discovery of caesium[76], a chemical element[77]; rubidium[78], a chemical element[79]; and cyclomatic number[80], a graph property[81]. Entities named for him include Kirchhoff's circuit laws[60], Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation[61], Kirchhoff's theorem[62], Kirchhoff equations[63], Kirchhoff's current law[64], and Bunsen–Kirchhoff Award[65].
His notable doctoral advisees include Gabriel Lippmann[82], Loránd Eötvös[83], Max Noether[84], Ernst Schröder[85], Arthur Schuster[86], and Heinrich Martin Weber[87].
FAQs
Where was Gustav Kirchhoff born?
Gustav Kirchhoff's place of birth was Königsberg[2].
Where did Gustav Kirchhoff die?
Gustav Kirchhoff died in Berlin[4].
Who were Gustav Kirchhoff's parents?
Gustav Kirchhoff's father was Friedrich Kirchhoff[12]. Gustav Kirchhoff's mother was Juliane Kirchhoff[13].
Who was Gustav Kirchhoff married to?
Gustav Kirchhoff's spouses include Clara Richelot[14] and Luise Brömmel[15].
What did Gustav Kirchhoff do for work?
Gustav Kirchhoff worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], engineer[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Gustav Kirchhoff go to school?
Gustav Kirchhoff was educated at University of Königsberg[22] and Kneiphof Gymnasium[23].
What awards did Gustav Kirchhoff receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Cothenius Medal[27], Rumford Medal[28], and Matteucci Medal[29].
Who did Gustav Kirchhoff influence?
Gustav Kirchhoff has been cited as an influence by Lothar Meyer[70].
What did Gustav Kirchhoff discover?
Gustav Kirchhoff is credited as discoverer of caesium[76], rubidium[78], and cyclomatic number[80].