Gustav Ludwig Hertz
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Summary
Gustav Ludwig Hertz was born on July 22, 1887[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on October 30, 1975[3], in East Berlin[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,110 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ohlsdorf Cemetery[8]
- Spouse: Ellen Dihlmann[9]
- Child: Carl Hellmuth Hertz[10]
- Country of citizenship: German Democratic Republic[11], Soviet Union[12], German Reich[13]
- Field of work: physics[14]
- Employer: Technische Universität Berlin[15], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17], Leipzig University[18], Koninklijke Philips NV[19], Siemens[20], Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology[21]
- Educated at: Frederick William University Berlin[22], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23], University of Göttingen[24], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25], Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[26]
- Doctoral advisor: Heinrich Rubens[27], Max Planck[28]
- Student: Heinz Pose[29]
- Notable work: Franck–Hertz experiment[30]
- Award received: Stalin Prize[31], Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[32], Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[33], National Prize of East Germany[34], Nobel Prize in Physics[35], Max Planck Medal[36], Helmholtz Medal[37], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[38]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[39], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[40], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[41], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[42], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[43], Russian Academy of Sciences[44], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[45], Romanian Academy[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Doctoral student: Heinz Pose[48]
- Commons category: Gustav Hertz[49]
- Family name: Hertz[50]
- Given name: Gustav[51]
- Academic thesis: Q97666702[52]
- Relative: Heinrich Hertz[53]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[54], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[55], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[56]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gustav Ludwig Hertz include Franck–Hertz experiment[58], a physics experiment[59] and Gustav Hertz Prize[60].
Why It Matters
Gustav Ludwig Hertz has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Franck–Hertz experiment[58], a physics experiment[59] and Gustav Hertz Prize[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Heinz Barwich[63], a physicist[64], 1911–1966[65], of German Democratic Republic[66], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[67], specialised in physics[68] and Heinz Pose[69], a physicist[70], 1905–1975[71], of Germany[72], awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[73], specialised in physics[74].
FAQs
Where was Gustav Ludwig Hertz born?
Gustav Ludwig Hertz's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
Where did Gustav Ludwig Hertz die?
Gustav Ludwig Hertz passed away in East Berlin[4].
Who was Gustav Ludwig Hertz married to?
Gustav Ludwig Hertz's spouses include Ellen Dihlmann[9].
What did Gustav Ludwig Hertz do for work?
Gustav Ludwig Hertz worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Gustav Ludwig Hertz go to school?
Gustav Ludwig Hertz was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[22], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[23], University of Göttingen[24], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[25].
What awards did Gustav Ludwig Hertz receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[31], Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[32], Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[33], and National Prize of East Germany[34].