Alfred Landé

American physicist (1888-1976)
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Alfred Landé
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Alfred Landé

Summary

Alfred Landé is a human[1]. Born in Elberfeld[2], he… he was born on December 13, 1888[3]. He died in Columbus[4]. He died on October 30, 1976[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 (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Landé's place of birth was Elberfeld[2].
  • Alfred Landé died in Columbus[4].
  • Alfred Landé was born on December 13, 1888[3].
  • Alfred Landé was born on January 1, 1888[9].
  • Alfred Landé died on October 30, 1976[5].
  • Alfred Landé died on January 1, 1976[10].
  • Alfred Landé held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Alfred Landé's professions included physicist[6].
  • Alfred Landé's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alfred Landé's field of work was physics[12].
  • Alfred Landé's field of work was quantum theory[13].
  • Alfred Landé's field of work was quantum physics[14].
  • Alfred Landé's field of work was spectroscopy[15].
  • Alfred Landé's field of work was Zeeman effect[16].
  • Among Alfred Landé's employers was University of Tübingen[17].
  • Among Alfred Landé's employers was Ohio State University[18].
  • Alfred Landé's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[19].
  • Alfred Landé's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].
  • Alfred Landé's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[21].
  • Alfred Landé received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].
  • Alfred Landé is recorded as male[23].
  • Alfred Landé's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alfred Landé supervised Leon Tasso Anderson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alfred Landé's archives at is recorded as Niels Bohr Library & Archives[26].
  • Alfred Landé's archives at is recorded as Berlin State Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Landé's place of birth was Elberfeld[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 13, 1888[3] and January 1, 1888[9].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]. Alfred Landé's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[21]. He studied under Arnold Sommerfeld[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[37]; quantum theory[13], a branch of physics[38]; quantum physics[14], a branch of physics[39]; spectroscopy[15], an analytical chemical technique[40]; and Zeeman effect[16]. Employers include University of Tübingen[17], a comprehensive university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1477[43], headquartered in Tübingen[44] and Ohio State University[18], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1870[47], headquartered in Columbus[48]. Alfred Landé supervised Leon Tasso Anderson as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Alfred Landé received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 30, 1976[5] and January 1, 1976[10]. Alfred Landé passed away in Columbus[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred Landé include Landé factor[49], a physical quantity[50] and Born–Landé equation[51], a relation[52].

Why It Matters

Alfred Landé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Landé factor[49], a physical quantity[50] and Born–Landé equation[51], a relation[52].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Landé born?

Alfred Landé's place of birth was Elberfeld[2].

Where did Alfred Landé die?

Alfred Landé passed away in Columbus[4].

What did Alfred Landé do for work?

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

Where did Alfred Landé go to school?

Alfred Landé was educated at University of Göttingen[19] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[20].

What awards did Alfred Landé receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[22].

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  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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