Christian Christiansen

Danish physicist (1843-1917)
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Christian Christiansen

Summary

Christian Christiansen is a human[1]. He was born in Central Denmark[2]. He was born on +1843-10-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on +1917-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Christian Christiansen was born in Central Denmark[2].
  • Christian Christiansen was born in Vostrup[10].
  • Christian Christiansen passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Christian Christiansen passed away in Frederiksberg[11].
  • Christian Christiansen was born on +1843-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christian Christiansen was born on +1843-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Christian Christiansen died on +1917-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christian Christiansen died on +1917-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Burial took place at Vestre Cemetery[14].
  • A child of Christian Christiansen was C. P. O. Christiansen[15].
  • A child of Christian Christiansen was Johanne Christiansen[16].
  • Christian Christiansen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[17].
  • Christian Christiansen's professions included physicist[6].
  • Christian Christiansen's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Christian Christiansen's professions included physician[8].
  • Christian Christiansen's field of work was physics[18].
  • Christian Christiansen's field of work was thermal radiation[19].
  • Christian Christiansen's field of work was absorption spectrum[20].
  • Christian Christiansen's field of work was optics[21].
  • Christian Christiansen was employed by University of Copenhagen[22].
  • Christian Christiansen's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[23].
  • Christian Christiansen's doctoral advisor was Carl Holten[24].
  • A notable student of Christian Christiansen was Niels Bohr[25].
  • Christian Christiansen received the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[26].
  • Christian Christiansen received the Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Central Denmark[2], a region of Denmark[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 2007[30], headquartered in Viborg[31] and Vostrup[10], a village[32], in Denmark[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1843-10-09T00:00:00Z[3] and +1843-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Christian Christiansen was educated at University of Copenhagen[23]. His doctoral advisor was Carl Holten[24]. He studied under Carl Holten[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. Fields of work include physics[18], a branch of science[35]; thermal radiation[19]; absorption spectrum[20]; and optics[21], a branch of physics[36]. Christian Christiansen was employed by University of Copenhagen[22]. A notable student of him was Niels Bohr[25]. He supervised Niels Bohr as a doctoral student[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[26], a grade of an order[38], in Denmark[39], founded in 1808[40] and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog[27], a grade of an order[41], in Denmark[42].

Personal Life

Children include C. P. O. Christiansen[15], a folk high school teacher[43], 1887–1951[44], of Kingdom of Denmark[45] and Johanne Christiansen[16], a physician[46], 1882–1968[47], of Kingdom of Denmark[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1917-11-28T00:00:00Z[5] and +1917-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Recorded place of death include Copenhagen[4], a largest city[49], in Denmark[50], founded in 1167[51] and Frederiksberg[11], a town[52], in Denmark[53]. Christian Christiansen is buried at Vestre Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Christian Christiansen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Niels Bohr[56], a physicist[57], 1885–1962[58], of Kingdom of Denmark[59], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[60], specialised in atomic physics[61].

FAQs

Where was Christian Christiansen born?

Born in Central Denmark[2], Christian Christiansen…

Where did Christian Christiansen die?

Christian Christiansen passed away in Copenhagen[4].

What did Christian Christiansen do for work?

Christian Christiansen worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8].

Where did Christian Christiansen go to school?

Christian Christiansen was educated at University of Copenhagen[23].

What awards did Christian Christiansen receive?

Honors received include Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[26] and Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
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  4. [11] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [26] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [37] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  1. [56] . 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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  29. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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