Heinrich Barkhausen
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Summary
Heinrich Barkhausen was born on December 2, 1881[1], in Bremen[2]. He died on February 20, 1956[3], in Dresden[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], Privatdozent[7], engineer[8], and technician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Urnenhain Tolkewitz[11]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[12]
- Field of work: electrical engineering[13], extra-low voltage[14]
- Employer: TUD Dresden University of Technology[15], Siemens & Halske[16]
- Educated at: Technical University of Munich[17], University of Göttingen[18], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], Technische Universität Berlin[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Hermann Theodor Simon[22]
- Award received: National Prize of East Germany[23], IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[24], honorary doctor of the Technische Universität Darmstadt[25]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[26], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Commons category: Heinrich Barkhausen[29]
- Archives at: TU Dresden university archive[30]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[31], professor[32]
- Residence: Dresden[33]
- Family name: Barkhausen[34]
- Given name: Heinrich[35], Georg[36]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39]
- Birth name: Heinrich Georg Barkhausen[40]
- Name in native language: Heinrich Barkhausen[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Heinrich Barkhausen include Barkhausen stability criterion[42]; bark scale[43], a scale[44]; Barkhausen effect[45], a phenomenon[46]; Barkhausen–Kurz tube[47], founded in 1920[48]; and Barkhausen Institute[49], a research institute[50], in Germany[51], founded in 2017[52].
Why It Matters
Heinrich Barkhausen has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
Entities named for him include Barkhausen stability criterion[42]; bark scale[43], a scale[44]; Barkhausen effect[45], a phenomenon[46]; Barkhausen–Kurz tube[47], founded in 1920[48]; and Barkhausen Institute[49], a research institute[50], in Germany[51], founded in 2017[52].
FAQs
Where was Heinrich Barkhausen born?
Heinrich Barkhausen was born in Bremen[2].
Where did Heinrich Barkhausen die?
Heinrich Barkhausen passed away in Dresden[4].
What did Heinrich Barkhausen do for work?
Heinrich Barkhausen worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], Privatdozent[7], engineer[8], and technician[9].
Where did Heinrich Barkhausen go to school?
Heinrich Barkhausen was educated at Technical University of Munich[17], University of Göttingen[18], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
What awards did Heinrich Barkhausen receive?
Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[23], IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[24], and honorary doctor of the Technische Universität Darmstadt[25].