Gustav Mie

Summary

Gustav Mie is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rostock^[2]. He was born on September 29, 1868^[3]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau^[4]. He died on February 13, 1957^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Gustav Mie was born in Rostock^[2].
• Gustav Mie died in Freiburg im Breisgau^[4].
• Gustav Mie was born on September 29, 1868^[3].
• Gustav Mie died on February 13, 1957^[5].
• Gustav Mie held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Gustav Mie worked as a physicist^[6].
• Gustav Mie's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Gustav Mie's field of work was physics^[10].
• Gustav Mie's field of work was theoretical physics^[11].
• Gustav Mie's field of work was experimental physics^[12].
• Gustav Mie was employed by University of Freiburg^[13].
• Among Gustav Mie's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[14].
• Among Gustav Mie's employers was University of Greifswald^[15].
• Gustav Mie was employed by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[16].
• Gustav Mie was educated at University of Rostock^[17].
• Gustav Mie was educated at University of Göttingen^[18].
• Gustav Mie was educated at Heidelberg University^[19].
• Gustav Mie's doctoral advisor was Leo Königsberger^[20].
• Gustav Mie received the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[21].
• Gustav Mie received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science^[22].
• Gustav Mie was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[23].
• Gustav Mie was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[24].
• Gustav Mie is recorded as male^[25].
• Gustav Mie's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Gustav Mie's Commons category is recorded as Gustav Mie (physicist)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rostock^[2], Gustav Mie… he was born on September 29, 1868^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Rostock^[17], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1419^[30], headquartered in University of Rostock main building^[31]; University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]; and Heidelberg University^[19], a public research university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1386^[38], headquartered in Heidelberg^[39]. Gustav Mie's doctoral advisor was Leo Königsberger^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[10], a branch of science^[40]; theoretical physics^[11], a branch of physics^[41]; and experimental physics^[12], an academic discipline^[42]. Employers include University of Freiburg^[13], a public university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1457^[45], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[46]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg^[14], a public university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1502^[49], headquartered in Halle (Saale)^[50]; University of Greifswald^[15], a public university^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1456^[53]; and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[16], an institute of technology^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1825^[56], headquartered in Karlsruhe^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[21], a science award^[58], in Germany^[59] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science^[22], an art prize^[60], in Nazi Germany^[61], founded in 1932^[62].

Death and Burial

Gustav Mie died on February 13, 1957^[5]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gustav Mie include Mie scattering^[63] and Lorenz–Mie theory^[64], an academic discipline^[65].

Why It Matters

Gustav Mie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Mie scattering^[63] and Lorenz–Mie theory^[64], an academic discipline^[65].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Mie born?

Born in Rostock^[2].

Where did Gustav Mie die?

Gustav Mie died in Freiburg im Breisgau^[4].

What did Gustav Mie do for work?

Gustav Mie worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Gustav Mie go to school?

Gustav Mie was educated at University of Rostock^[17], University of Göttingen^[18], and Heidelberg University^[19].

What awards did Gustav Mie receive?

Honors received include Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[21] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science^[22].