Otto Hahn

Summary

Otto Hahn is a human^[1]. He was born in Frankfurt^[2]. He passed away in Göttingen^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4], university teacher^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and autobiographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Otto Hahn was born in Frankfurt^[2].
• Otto Hahn passed away in Göttingen^[3].
• Otto Hahn is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery^[10].
• Among Otto Hahn's spouses was Edith Junghans^[11].
• A child of Otto Hahn was Hanno Hahn^[12].
• Otto Hahn held citizenship in West Germany^[13].
• Otto Hahn held citizenship in German Empire^[14].
• Otto Hahn held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[15].
• Otto Hahn held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[16].
• Otto Hahn worked as a chemist^[4].
• Otto Hahn's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Otto Hahn's professions included non-fiction writer^[6].
• Otto Hahn's professions included nuclear physicist^[7].
• Otto Hahn worked as an autobiographer^[8].
• Otto Hahn's field of work was radiochemistry^[17].
• Otto Hahn's field of work was nuclear chemistry^[18].
• Among Otto Hahn's employers was Frederick William University Berlin^[19].
• Otto Hahn was employed by University College London^[20].
• Among Otto Hahn's employers was McGill University^[21].
• Otto Hahn was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22].
• Among Otto Hahn's employers was Cornell University^[23].
• Otto Hahn was employed by Freie Universität Berlin^[24].
• Otto Hahn was educated at University of Marburg^[25].
• Otto Hahn's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[26].
• Otto Hahn was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1879-03-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1968-07-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a671853c-7f1c-470f-b570-b9a27d8d711b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Otto Hahn's place of birth was Frankfurt^[2].

Education

Educated at University of Marburg^[25], a public university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1527^[35], headquartered in Marburg^[36]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[26], a public research university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1472^[39], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[40]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[27], a comprehensive university^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1809^[43], headquartered in Berlin^[44]. Otto Hahn's doctoral advisor was Theodor Zincke^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4], university teacher^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and autobiographer^[8]. Fields of work include radiochemistry^[17], a branch of chemistry^[46] and nuclear chemistry^[18], a branch of chemistry^[47]. Employers include Frederick William University Berlin^[19], a university^[48], in Prussia^[49], founded in 1828^[50]; University College London^[20], a university college^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1826^[53], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[54]; McGill University^[21], a public research university^[55], in Canada^[56], founded in 1821^[57], headquartered in Montreal^[58]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22], a comprehensive university^[59], in Germany^[60], founded in 1809^[61], headquartered in Berlin^[62]; Cornell University^[23], a private university^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1865^[65], headquartered in Ithaca^[66]; and Freie Universität Berlin^[24], a public research university^[67], in Germany^[68], founded in 1948^[69], headquartered in Berlin^[70]. Doctoral students include Walter Seelmann-Eggebert^[71], Abdul Hafeez^[72], Aristid von Grosse^[73], Clara Lieber^[74], Fritz Strassmann^[75], and Salomon Rosenblum^[76].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[77], a grade of an order^[78], in France^[79]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[80], a civil decoration^[81], in Prussia^[82], founded in 1842^[83]; honorary citizen of Berlin^[84], an award^[85], in Germany^[86], founded in 1851^[87]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[88], a grade of an order^[89], in United Kingdom^[90]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[91]; and Faraday Lectureship Prize^[92].

Personal Life

Among Otto Hahn's spouses was Edith Junghans^[11]. A child of him was Hanno Hahn^[12]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[93].

Death and Burial

Otto Hahn passed away in Göttingen^[3]. He is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Hahn include he^[94], Otto Hahn Prize^[95], Otto Hahn Medal^[96], Otto Hahn Peace Medal^[97], Hahn^[98], Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main^[99], Otto Hahn Award^[100], and Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics^[101].

Why It Matters

Otto Hahn ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,529 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[102] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[103]

He has been cited as an influence by Enrico Fermi^[104], a physicist^[105], 1901–1954^[106], of Kingdom of Italy^[107], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[108], specialised in nuclear physics^[109].

He is credited with the discovery of protactinium^[110], a chemical element^[111]; nuclear isomer^[112]; and rubidium-strontium dating^[113]. Entities named for him include he^[94], Otto Hahn Prize^[95], Otto Hahn Medal^[96], Otto Hahn Peace Medal^[97], Hahn^[98], and Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main^[99].

His notable doctoral advisees include Fritz Strassmann^[114], a chemist^[115], 1902–1980^[116], of Germany^[117], awarded the Enrico Fermi Award^[118], specialised in chemistry^[119]; Nikolaus Riehl^[120], a chemist^[121], 1901–1990^[122], of Germany^[123], awarded the Stalin Prize^[124], specialised in physics^[125]; Siegfried Flügge^[126], a physicist^[127], 1912–1997^[128], of Germany^[129], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[130]; Aristid von Grosse^[131], a chemist^[132], 1905–1985^[133], of United States^[134], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[135], specialised in radiochemistry^[136]; Theodor Zincke^[137], a chemist^[138], 1843–1928^[139], of Germany^[140]; and Hans-Joachim Born^[141].

FAQs

Where was Otto Hahn born?

Born in Frankfurt^[2], Otto Hahn…

Where did Otto Hahn die?

Otto Hahn passed away in Göttingen^[3].

Who was Otto Hahn married to?

Otto Hahn's spouses include Edith Junghans^[11].

What did Otto Hahn do for work?

Otto Hahn worked as chemist^[4], university teacher^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and autobiographer^[8].

Where did Otto Hahn go to school?

Otto Hahn was educated at University of Marburg^[25], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[26], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[27].

What awards did Otto Hahn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[77], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[80], honorary citizen of Berlin^[84], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[88].

Who did Otto Hahn influence?

Otto Hahn has been cited as an influence by Enrico Fermi^[104].

What did Otto Hahn discover?

Otto Hahn is credited as discoverer of protactinium^[110], nuclear isomer^[112], and rubidium-strontium dating^[113].