Heinrich Hertz
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Heinrich Hertz was born on February 22, 1857[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on January 1, 1894[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], philosopher[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,144 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ohlsdorf Cemetery[10]
- Father: Gustav Ferdinand Hertz[11]
- Spouse: Elisabeth Hertz[12]
- Child: Mathilde Carmen Hertz[13], Johanna Hertz[14]
- Country of citizenship: Hamburg[15]
- Field of work: physics[16], electrical engineering[17], acoustics[18], electromagnetic wave[19]
- Employer: University of Bonn[20], Kiel University[21], TH Karlsruhe[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Institut für Physik[23]
- Educated at: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24], Frederick William University Berlin[25], Technical University of Munich[26], TUD Dresden University of Technology[27], Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[28]
- Doctoral advisor: Hermann von Helmholtz[29], Wilhelm von Bezold[30]
- Award received: Rumford Medal[31], Matteucci Medal[32], La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences[33], Bressa Prize[34], CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame[35], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[36]
- Member of: Maxwellians[37], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[38], Academy of Sciences of Turin[39], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[40], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[41]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Doctoral student: Vilhelm Bjerknes[44], George Udny Yule[45], Josef Geitler von Armingen[46]
- Commons category: Heinrich Rudolf Hertz[47]
- Archives at: Archive of the Deutsches Museum[48]
- Cause of death: sepsis[49]
- Family name: Hertz[50]
- Given name: Heinrich[51], Rudolf[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Heinrich Hertz[53]
- Commons gallery: Heinrich Rudolf Hertz[54]
- Work location: Bonn[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Heinrich Hertz include hertz[56], Heinrich Hertz Tower[57], Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications[58], he[59], and IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal[60].
Why It Matters
Heinrich Hertz has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Vilhelm Bjerknes[63], a physicist[64], 1862–1951[65], of Norway[66], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[67], specialised in physics[68] and Christian Hülsmeyer[69], an inventor[70], 1881–1957[71], of Germany[72], specialised in applied physics[73].
He is credited with the discovery of electromagnetic radiation[74]. Entities named for him include hertz[56], Heinrich Hertz Tower[57], Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications[58], he[59], and IEEE Heinrich Hertz Medal[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include Vilhelm Bjerknes[75], a physicist[76], 1862–1951[77], of Norway[78], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[79], specialised in physics[80]; George Udny Yule[81], a mathematician[82], 1871–1951[83], of United Kingdom[84], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[85]; and Josef Geitler von Armingen[86], a physicist[87], 1870–1923[88], of Austria[89].
FAQs
Where was Heinrich Hertz born?
Heinrich Hertz was born in Hamburg[2].
Where did Heinrich Hertz die?
Heinrich Hertz died in Bonn[4].
Who were Heinrich Hertz's parents?
Heinrich Hertz's father was Gustav Ferdinand Hertz[11].
Who was Heinrich Hertz married to?
Heinrich Hertz's spouses include Elisabeth Hertz[12].
What did Heinrich Hertz do for work?
Heinrich Hertz worked as a physicist[5], philosopher[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Heinrich Hertz go to school?
Heinrich Hertz was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[24], Frederick William University Berlin[25], Technical University of Munich[26], and TUD Dresden University of Technology[27].
What awards did Heinrich Hertz receive?
Honors received include Rumford Medal[31], Matteucci Medal[32], La Caze Prize of the Academy of Sciences[33], and Bressa Prize[34].
Who did Heinrich Hertz influence?
Heinrich Hertz has been cited as an influence by Vilhelm Bjerknes[63] and Christian Hülsmeyer[69].
What did Heinrich Hertz discover?
Heinrich Hertz is credited as discoverer of electromagnetic radiation[74].