Emil Lenz

Summary

Emil Lenz is a human^[1]. He was born in Tartu^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1804^[3]. He passed away in Rome^[4]. He died on January 29, 1865^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], inventor^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Emil Lenz was born in Tartu^[2].
• Emil Lenz died in Rome^[4].
• Emil Lenz was born on February 12, 1804^[3].
• Emil Lenz was born on February 24, 1804^[11].
• Emil Lenz died on January 29, 1865^[5].
• Emil Lenz died on February 10, 1865^[12].
• Emil Lenz's father was Christian Heinrich Friedrich Lenz^[13].
• Emil Lenz's mother was Q124837382^[14].
• Emil Lenz was married to Anna Lenz^[15].
• A child of Emil Lenz was Robert Lenz^[16].
• A child of Emil Lenz was Emma Samson von Himmelstiern^[17].
• Emil Lenz held citizenship in Russian Empire^[18].
• Emil Lenz worked as a physicist^[6].
• Emil Lenz worked as an engineer^[7].
• Emil Lenz worked as an inventor^[8].
• Emil Lenz's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Emil Lenz's field of work was physics^[19].
• Emil Lenz's field of work was electrical engineering^[20].
• Among Emil Lenz's employers was Imperial St. Petersburg University^[21].
• Among Emil Lenz's employers was Main Pedagogical Institute^[22].
• Emil Lenz was employed by Saint Peter's School^[23].
• Among Emil Lenz's employers was Mikhailovsky Artillery School^[24].
• Emil Lenz was employed by Saint Petersburg State University^[25].
• Emil Lenz was employed by Saint Petersburg State University^[26].
• Emil Lenz was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[27].

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Origins and Family

Emil Lenz's place of birth was Tartu^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 12, 1804^[3] and February 24, 1804^[11]. His father was Christian Heinrich Friedrich Lenz^[13]. His mother was Q124837382^[14].

Education

Emil Lenz was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[27]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28]. He studied under Georg Friedrich Parrot^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], inventor^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[19], a branch of science^[30] and electrical engineering^[20], a branch of engineering^[31]. Employers include Imperial St. Petersburg University^[21], a university^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1819^[34]; Main Pedagogical Institute^[22], a university^[35], in Russian Empire^[36], founded in 1816^[37]; Saint Peter's School^[23], a school^[38], in Russia^[39], founded in 1709^[40]; Mikhailovsky Artillery School^[24], a military school^[41], in Russian Empire^[42], founded in 1820^[43]; and Saint Petersburg State University^[25], a public university^[44], in Russia^[45], founded in 1724^[46], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Emil Lenz is Lenz's law^[48]. Things named for him include Lenz's law^[49], a physical law^[50] and Lents^[51], a lunar crater^[52].

Personal Life

Emil Lenz was married to Anna Lenz^[15]. Children include Robert Lenz^[16], a physicist^[53], 1833–1903^[54], of Russian Empire^[55], specialised in physicist^[56] and Emma Samson von Himmelstiern^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 29, 1865^[5] and February 10, 1865^[12]. Emil Lenz died in Rome^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[57].

Why It Matters

Emil Lenz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Lenz's law^[49], a physical law^[50] and Lents^[51], a lunar crater^[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Fedor Petrushevsky^[60], a physicist^[61], 1828–1904^[62], of Russian Empire^[63], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class^[64], specialised in physics^[65].

FAQs

Where was Emil Lenz born?

Emil Lenz was born in Tartu^[2].

Where did Emil Lenz die?

Emil Lenz passed away in Rome^[4].

Who were Emil Lenz's parents?

Emil Lenz's father was Christian Heinrich Friedrich Lenz^[13]. Emil Lenz's mother was Q124837382^[14].

Who was Emil Lenz married to?

Emil Lenz's spouses include Anna Lenz^[15].

What did Emil Lenz do for work?

Emil Lenz worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], inventor^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Emil Lenz go to school?

Emil Lenz was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[27].