Alfred Kleiner

Swiss physicist (1849-1916)
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Alfred Kleiner
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Alfred Kleiner

Summary

Alfred Kleiner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maschwanden[2]. He was born on April 24, 1849[3]. He died in Bern[4]. He died on July 3, 1916[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maschwanden[2], Alfred Kleiner…
  • Alfred Kleiner passed away in Bern[4].
  • Alfred Kleiner was born on April 24, 1849[3].
  • Alfred Kleiner died on July 3, 1916[5].
  • Alfred Kleiner held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Alfred Kleiner worked as a physicist[6].
  • Alfred Kleiner's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alfred Kleiner's field of work was physicist[10].
  • Alfred Kleiner held the position of rector[11].
  • Alfred Kleiner was employed by University of Zurich[12].
  • Among Alfred Kleiner's employers was ETH Zurich[13].
  • Alfred Kleiner's education included a stint at University of Zurich[14].
  • Alfred Kleiner's doctoral advisor was Johann Jakob Müller[15].
  • Alfred Kleiner is recorded as male[16].
  • Alfred Kleiner's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alfred Kleiner supervised Albert Einstein as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alfred Kleiner supervised Walter Kummer as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alfred Kleiner supervised Franz Tank as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alfred Kleiner supervised Walter Kummer as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alfred Kleiner's Commons category is recorded as Alfred Kleiner[22].
  • Alfred Kleiner's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[23].
  • Alfred Kleiner's archives at is recorded as Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich[24].
  • Alfred Kleiner's residence is recorded as Switzerland[25].
  • Alfred Kleiner's family name is recorded as Kleiner[26].
  • Alfred Kleiner's given name is recorded as Alfred[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Maschwanden[2], Alfred Kleiner… he was born on April 24, 1849[3].

Education

Alfred Kleiner's education included a stint at University of Zurich[14]. His doctoral advisor was Johann Jakob Müller[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Alfred Kleiner's field of work was physicist[10]. Employers include University of Zurich[12], a university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Zurich[31] and ETH Zurich[13], an institute of technology[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[35]. He held the position of rector[11]. Doctoral students include Albert Einstein[18], a theoretical physicist[36], 1879–1955[37], of Kingdom of Württemberg[38], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[39], specialised in theoretical physics[40]; Walter Kummer[19], a university teacher[41], 1875–1962[42], of Switzerland[43]; and Franz Tank[20], a physicist[44], 1890–1981[45], of Switzerland[46].

Death and Burial

Alfred Kleiner died on July 3, 1916[5]. He passed away in Bern[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Kleiner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

His notable doctoral advisees include Albert Einstein[48], a theoretical physicist[49], 1879–1955[50], of Kingdom of Württemberg[51], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[52], specialised in theoretical physics[53].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Kleiner born?

Alfred Kleiner was born in Maschwanden[2].

Where did Alfred Kleiner die?

Alfred Kleiner died in Bern[4].

What did Alfred Kleiner do for work?

Alfred Kleiner worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Alfred Kleiner go to school?

Alfred Kleiner was educated at University of Zurich[14].

References

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  1. [2] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . suche.staatsarchiv.djiktzh.ch. suche.staatsarchiv.djiktzh.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Alfred
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