Lars Onsager

Summary

Lars Onsager is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Christiania^[2]. He was born on +1903-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Coral Gables^[4]. He died on +1976-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], chemist^[8], theoretical physicist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Christiania^[2], Lars Onsager…
• Lars Onsager died in Coral Gables^[4].
• Lars Onsager was born on +1903-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lars Onsager died on +1976-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lars Onsager is buried at Grove Street Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Lars Onsager was Erling Onsager^[13].
• Lars Onsager held citizenship in Norway^[14].
• Lars Onsager held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Lars Onsager held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[16].
• Dutch was Lars Onsager's native language^[17].
• Lars Onsager worked as a physicist^[6].
• Lars Onsager worked as an engineer^[7].
• Lars Onsager worked as a chemist^[8].
• Lars Onsager's professions included theoretical physicist^[9].
• Lars Onsager worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Lars Onsager's field of work was physical chemistry^[18].
• Lars Onsager was employed by Brown University^[19].
• Among Lars Onsager's employers was ETH Zurich^[20].
• Among Lars Onsager's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[21].
• Lars Onsager was employed by Yale University^[22].
• Lars Onsager was employed by Leiden University^[23].
• Among Lars Onsager's employers was University of California, San Diego^[24].
• Lars Onsager was educated at Yale University^[25].
• Lars Onsager was educated at Norwegian Institute of Technology^[26].
• Lars Onsager's doctoral advisor was Peter Debye^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Christiania^[2], Lars Onsager… he was born on +1903-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[17].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[25], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31] and Norwegian Institute of Technology^[26], a Technische Hochschule^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1910^[34]. Lars Onsager's doctoral advisor was Peter Debye^[27]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Chemistry^[35] and Doctor in Engineering^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], chemist^[8], theoretical physicist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Lars Onsager's field of work was physical chemistry^[18]. Employers include Brown University^[19], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1765^[39], headquartered in Providence^[40]; ETH Zurich^[20], an institute of technology^[41], in Switzerland^[42], founded in 1855^[43], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[44]; Johns Hopkins University^[21], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1876^[47], headquartered in Baltimore^[48]; Yale University^[22], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1701^[51], headquartered in New Haven^[52]; Leiden University^[23], a university^[53], in Netherlands^[54], founded in 1575^[55], headquartered in Leiden^[56]; and University of California, San Diego^[24], a public university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1960^[59]. Doctoral students include John Frederick Nagle^[60], Joseph Lee McCauley^[61], Stefan Machlup^[62], and John Lester Greenstadt^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[64], a chemistry award^[65], in Sweden^[66], founded in 1901^[67]; honorary doctorate^[68], a title of honor^[69]; Lorentz Medal^[70], a science award^[71], in Netherlands^[72], founded in 1925^[73]; Willard Gibbs Award^[74], a chemistry award^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1911^[77]; National Medal of Science^[78], a science award^[79], in United States^[80], founded in 1963^[81]; and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[82], an award^[83], in United States^[84], founded in 1923^[85].

Personal Life

A child of Lars Onsager was Erling Onsager^[13].

Death and Burial

Lars Onsager died on +1976-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Coral Gables^[4]. He is buried at Grove Street Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lars Onsager include Onsager reciprocal relations^[86], a formula^[87]; Lars Onsager Prize^[88], a science award^[89], founded in 1993^[90]; Onsager Medal^[91], an award^[92], in Norway^[93], founded in 1993^[94]; and Lars Onsager Lecture and Professorship^[95], a science award^[96], in Norway^[97].

Why It Matters

Lars Onsager ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[98] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[99]

He is credited with the discovery of Onsager reciprocal relations^[100], a formula^[101]. Entities named for him include Onsager reciprocal relations^[86], a formula^[87]; Lars Onsager Prize^[88], a science award^[89], founded in 1993^[90]; Onsager Medal^[91], an award^[92], in Norway^[93], founded in 1993^[94]; and Lars Onsager Lecture and Professorship^[95], a science award^[96], in Norway^[97].

FAQs

Where was Lars Onsager born?

Lars Onsager was born in Christiania^[2].

Where did Lars Onsager die?

Lars Onsager died in Coral Gables^[4].

What did Lars Onsager do for work?

Lars Onsager worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], chemist^[8], theoretical physicist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Lars Onsager go to school?

Lars Onsager was educated at Yale University^[25] and Norwegian Institute of Technology^[26].

What awards did Lars Onsager receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[64], honorary doctorate^[68], Lorentz Medal^[70], and Willard Gibbs Award^[74].

What did Lars Onsager discover?

Lars Onsager is credited as discoverer of Onsager reciprocal relations^[100].