Hans Geiger
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Summary
Hans Geiger was born on September 30, 1882[1], in Neustadt an der Weinstraße[2]. He died on September 24, 1945[3], in Potsdam[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and laboratory director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,177 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: New Cemetery, Potsdam[11], Grünwald Woodland Cemetery[12]
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[13], Weimar Republic[14], Nazi Germany[15]
- Occupation: scientist[16]
- Field of work: physics[17]
- Employer: University of Tübingen[18], Kiel University[19], Technische Universität Berlin[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt[22], University of Manchester[23], Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt[24]
- Educated at: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Eilhard Wiedemann[26], Ernest Rutherford[27]
- Notable work: Geiger counter[28]
- Award received: Hughes Medal[29], Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[30]
- Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[31], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[32], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[33], German nuclear program during World War II[34], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Lieselott Herforth[37], Ernst Stuhlinger[38], Walther Müller[39], Otto Klemperer[40], Helmut Volz[41], Evangelie Spanidis (Zachos)[42], Otto Haxel[43], Luise Meyer-Schützmeister[44]
- Commons category: Hans Geiger[45]
- Archives at: archive of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft[46]
- Academic degree: Ph.D. in applied mathematics[47], Doctor of Science[48]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[49]
- Family name: Geiger[50]
- Given name: Hans[51]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hans Geiger[52]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[53]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hans Geiger include Geiger counter[55], Geiger–Nuttall law[56], and Geiger[57].
Why It Matters
Hans Geiger has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Ernest Marsden[60], a physicist[61], 1889–1970[62], of United Kingdom[63], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[64], specialised in physics[65].
He is credited with the discovery of Geiger counter[66], a type of machine element[67], founded in 1928[68]. Entities named for him include Geiger counter[55], Geiger–Nuttall law[56], and Geiger[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Ernst Stuhlinger[69], a physicist[70], 1913–2008[71], of Germany[72], awarded the Rontgen-Preis[73], specialised in atomic physics[74]; Walther Müller[75], a physicist[76], 1905–1979[77], of Germany[78], specialised in physics[79]; and Otto Haxel[80], a physicist[81], 1909–1998[82], of Germany[83], awarded the Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main[84], specialised in nuclear physics[85].
FAQs
Where was Hans Geiger born?
Hans Geiger was born in Neustadt an der Weinstraße[2].
Where did Hans Geiger die?
Hans Geiger passed away in Potsdam[4].
What did Hans Geiger do for work?
Hans Geiger worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], nuclear physicist[8], and laboratory director[9].
Where did Hans Geiger go to school?
Hans Geiger was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[25].
What awards did Hans Geiger receive?
Honors received include Hughes Medal[29] and Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[30].
Who did Hans Geiger influence?
Hans Geiger has been cited as an influence by Ernest Marsden[60].
What did Hans Geiger discover?
Hans Geiger is credited as discoverer of Geiger counter[66].