Knut Ångström
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Summary
Knut Ångström was born on January 12, 1857[1], in Uppsala[2]. He died on March 4, 1910[3], in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and inventor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[8]
- Place of burial: Uppsala Old Cemetery[9]
- Father: Anders Jonas Ångström[10]
- Mother: Augusta Carolina Bedoire[11]
- Child: Anders Knutsson Ångström[12], Hilding Ångström[13], Tord Ångström[14]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[15]
- Field of work: geophysics[16]
- Employer: Uppsala University[17]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[18]
- Award received: Björkén Prize[19]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21], Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Doctoral student: Eva von Bahr[24]
- Commons category: Knut Johan Ångström[25]
- Family name: Ångström[26]
- Given name: Knut[27]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[31]
- Sibling: Anna Augusta Ångström[32]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[33]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Knut Ångström include Ångström Laboratory[34], a research institute[35], in Sweden[36].
Why It Matters
Knut Ångström has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
He has been cited as an influence by August Kundt[39], a physicist[40], 1839–1894[41], of Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[42], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[43], specialised in physics[44].
Entities named for him include Ångström Laboratory[34], a research institute[35], in Sweden[36].
His notable doctoral advisees include Eva von Bahr[45], a physicist[46], 1874–1962[47], of Sweden[48], specialised in physics[49].
FAQs
Where was Knut Ångström born?
Knut Ångström's place of birth was Uppsala[2].
Where did Knut Ångström die?
Knut Ångström died in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].
Who were Knut Ångström's parents?
Knut Ångström's father was Anders Jonas Ångström[10]. Knut Ångström's mother was Augusta Carolina Bedoire[11].
What did Knut Ångström do for work?
Knut Ångström worked as a physicist[5] and inventor[6].
Where did Knut Ångström go to school?
Knut Ångström was educated at Uppsala University[18].
What awards did Knut Ångström receive?
Honors received include Björkén Prize[19].
Who did Knut Ångström influence?
Knut Ångström has been cited as an influence by August Kundt[39].