Carl Barus

American physicist (1856-1935)
Person human Q5039871
Carl Barus
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Carl Barus

Summary

Carl Barus is a human[1]. He was born in Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1856-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Providence[4]. He died on +1935-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cincinnati[2], Carl Barus…
  • Carl Barus passed away in Providence[4].
  • Carl Barus was born on +1856-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Barus died on +1935-09-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carl Barus held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Carl Barus's professions included physicist[6].
  • Carl Barus's field of work was physicist[9].
  • Carl Barus's field of work was physics[10].
  • Carl Barus was educated at University of Würzburg[11].
  • Carl Barus's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Kohlrausch[12].
  • Carl Barus received the Rumford Prize[13].
  • Carl Barus was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Carl Barus was a member of American Philosophical Society[15].
  • Carl Barus was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Carl Barus was a member of Würzburger Burschenschaft Arminia[17].
  • Carl Barus's image is recorded as Carl Barus.png[18].
  • Carl Barus's image is recorded as Carl Barus, 1913.jpg[19].
  • Carl Barus's image is recorded as Frank Wigglesworth Clarke (and others).jpg[20].
  • Carl Barus is recorded as male[21].
  • Carl Barus's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Carl Barus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083947232[23].
  • Carl Barus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74633534[24].
  • Carl Barus's GND ID is recorded as 117566926[25].
  • Carl Barus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80145931[26].
  • Carl Barus's IdRef ID is recorded as 101878052[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Barus's place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on +1856-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Carl Barus's education included a stint at University of Würzburg[11]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Kohlrausch[12].

Career and Affiliations

Carl Barus's professions included physicist[6]. Fields of work include physicist[9], a profession[28] and physics[10], a branch of science[29].

Recognition

Carl Barus received the Rumford Prize[13].

Death and Burial

Carl Barus died on +1935-09-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Providence[4].

Why It Matters

Carl Barus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Carl Barus born?

Carl Barus's place of birth was Cincinnati[2].

Where did Carl Barus die?

Carl Barus died in Providence[4].

What did Carl Barus do for work?

Carl Barus worked as physicist[6].

Where did Carl Barus go to school?

Carl Barus was educated at University of Würzburg[11].

What awards did Carl Barus receive?

Honors received include Rumford Prize[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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