Paul Hertz

German physicist (1881-1940)
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Paul Hertz

Summary

Paul Hertz is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], he… he was born on +1881-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1940-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Hertz's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
  • Paul Hertz died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Paul Hertz was born on +1881-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Hertz died on +1940-03-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Hertz held citizenship in German Reich[9].
  • Paul Hertz worked as a physicist[6].
  • Paul Hertz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Paul Hertz's employers was University of Göttingen[10].
  • Paul Hertz's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[11].
  • Paul Hertz was educated at Heidelberg University[12].
  • Paul Hertz's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[13].
  • Paul Hertz's doctoral advisor was Philipp Lenard[14].
  • Paul Hertz's doctoral advisor was Leo Königsberger[15].
  • Paul Hertz is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Hertz's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Hertz supervised Jan Norbert Kroo as a doctoral student[18].
  • Paul Hertz's family name is recorded as Hertz[19].
  • Paul Hertz's given name is recorded as Paul[20].
  • Paul Hertz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Paul Hertz's name in native language is recorded as Paul Hertz[22].
  • Paul Hertz's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Hertz's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1881-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[11], a campus university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1734[26], headquartered in Göttingen[27] and Heidelberg University[12], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31]. Doctoral advisors include David Hilbert[13], a mathematician[32], 1862–1943[33], of Kingdom of Prussia[34], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[35], specialised in mathematical analysis[36]; Philipp Lenard[14], a physicist[37], 1862–1947[38], of Germany[39], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[40], specialised in physics[41]; and Leo Königsberger[15], a mathematician[42], 1837–1921[43], of Germany[44], specialised in mathematics[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Paul Hertz's employers was University of Göttingen[10]. He supervised Jan Norbert Kroo as a doctoral student[18].

Death and Burial

Paul Hertz died on +1940-03-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Hertz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Paul Hertz born?

Paul Hertz was born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Paul Hertz die?

Paul Hertz passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Paul Hertz do for work?

Paul Hertz worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Paul Hertz go to school?

Paul Hertz was educated at University of Göttingen[11] and Heidelberg University[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Viaf cluster id 108894231
    Occupation physicist, university teacher
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