Victor Francis Hess
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Summary
Victor Francis Hess was born on June 24, 1883[1], in Schloss Waldstein[2]. He died on December 17, 1964[3], in Mount Vernon[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], researcher[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (587 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Marie Bertha Warner Breisky[9], Elizabeth M. Hoenke[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11], Austria[12]
- Field of work: physics[13]
- Employer: University of Vienna[14], University of Innsbruck[15], University of Graz[16], Fordham University[17]
- Educated at: University of Graz[18]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[19], Lieben Prize[20], Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[22]
- Member of: Pontifical Academy of Sciences[23], Austrian Academy of Sciences[24], American Physical Society[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Member of political party: Fatherland Front[27]
- Commons category: Victor Franz Hess[28]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[29]
- Family name: Hess[30]
- Given name: Victor[31], Franz[32]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], Memorial Book for the Victims of National Socialism at the Austrian Academy of Sciences[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[36], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[37]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39], German[40]
- Name in native language: Victor Franz Hess[41]
- Interested in: physics[42]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[43]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Victor Francis Hess include Hess[45], a lunar crater[46].
Why It Matters
Victor Francis Hess has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for him include Hess[45], a lunar crater[46].
FAQs
Where was Victor Francis Hess born?
Victor Francis Hess was born in Schloss Waldstein[2].
Where did Victor Francis Hess die?
Victor Francis Hess died in Mount Vernon[4].
Who was Victor Francis Hess married to?
Victor Francis Hess's spouses include Marie Bertha Warner Breisky[9] and Elizabeth M. Hoenke[10].
What did Victor Francis Hess do for work?
Victor Francis Hess worked as a physicist[5], researcher[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Victor Francis Hess go to school?
Victor Francis Hess was educated at University of Graz[18].
What awards did Victor Francis Hess receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[19], Lieben Prize[20], Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[22].