Emil Warburg

Summary

Emil Warburg is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Altona^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1846^[3]. He died in Bayreuth^[4]. He died on July 28, 1931^[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 (73 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Emil Warburg's place of birth was Altona^[2].
• Emil Warburg died in Bayreuth^[4].
• Emil Warburg was born on March 9, 1846^[3].
• Emil Warburg died on July 28, 1931^[5].
• Burial took place at Q101493105^[9].
• A child of Emil Warburg was Otto Heinrich Warburg^[10].
• Emil Warburg held citizenship in German Reich^[11].
• German was Emil Warburg's native language^[12].
• Emil Warburg worked as a physicist^[6].
• Emil Warburg worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was physics^[13].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was kinetic theory^[14].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was electrical conductance^[15].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was thermal radiation^[16].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was ferromagnetism^[17].
• Emil Warburg's field of work was photochemistry^[18].
• Emil Warburg was employed by University of Freiburg^[19].
• Emil Warburg was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[20].
• Among Emil Warburg's employers was Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt^[21].
• Emil Warburg's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22].
• Emil Warburg's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[23].
• Emil Warburg's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Gustav Magnus^[24].
• Emil Warburg's doctoral advisor was August Kundt^[25].
• A notable student of Emil Warburg was James Franck^[26].
• Emil Warburg received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Emil Warburg's place of birth was Altona^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1846^[3]. German was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22], a comprehensive university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1809^[30], headquartered in Berlin^[31] and Heidelberg University^[23], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1386^[34], headquartered in Heidelberg^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Heinrich Gustav Magnus^[24], a physicist^[36], 1802–1870^[37], of Kingdom of Prussia^[38], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[39], specialised in chemistry^[40] and August Kundt^[25], a physicist^[41], 1839–1894^[42], of Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[43], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[44], specialised in physics^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[46]; kinetic theory^[14], a scientific theory^[47]; electrical conductance^[15], a property^[48]; thermal radiation^[16]; ferromagnetism^[17]; and photochemistry^[18], a branch of chemistry^[49]. Employers include University of Freiburg^[19], a public university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1457^[52], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[53]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[20], a comprehensive university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1809^[56], headquartered in Berlin^[57]; and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt^[21], a research institute^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1887^[60], headquartered in Brunswick^[61]. A notable student of Emil Warburg was James Franck^[26]. Doctoral students include Georg Meyer^[62], a chemist^[63], 1857–1950^[64]; Clemens Schaefer^[65], a physicist^[66], 1878–1968^[67], of Germany^[68], awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[69], specialised in physics^[70]; Edgar Meyer^[71], a physicist^[72], 1879–1960^[73], of Germany^[74]; Heinrich Greinacher^[75]; Erich Regener^[76]; and James Franck^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[27], an order^[78], in Germany^[79], founded in 1980^[80] and Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches^[81], an award^[82], in Weimar Republic^[83], founded in 1922^[84].

Personal Life

A child of Emil Warburg was Otto Heinrich Warburg^[10]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[85].

Death and Burial

Emil Warburg died on July 28, 1931^[5]. He passed away in Bayreuth^[4]. He is buried at Q101493105^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Emil Warburg include Marian Smoluchowski and Emil Warburg Prize for Physics^[86].

Why It Matters

Emil Warburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

He has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Laird^[89], a physicist^[90], 1874–1969^[91], of Canada^[92], specialised in physics^[93].

Entities named for him include Marian Smoluchowski and Emil Warburg Prize for Physics^[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include James Franck^[94], a physicist^[95], 1882–1964^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[98], specialised in physics^[99]; Heinrich Greinacher^[100], a physicist^[101], 1880–1974^[102], of Germany^[103], specialised in physicist^[104]; Eduard Grüneisen^[105], a physicist^[106], 1877–1949^[107], of Germany^[108]; Erich Regener^[109], a physicist^[110], 1881–1955^[111], of Germany^[112], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[113]; Robert Pohl^[114], a physicist^[115], 1884–1976^[116], of Germany^[117], awarded the Oersted Medal^[118], specialised in physics^[119]; and Edgar Meyer^[120], a physicist^[121], 1879–1960^[122], of Germany^[123].

FAQs

Where was Emil Warburg born?

Emil Warburg was born in Altona^[2].

Where did Emil Warburg die?

Emil Warburg passed away in Bayreuth^[4].

What did Emil Warburg do for work?

Emil Warburg worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Emil Warburg go to school?

Emil Warburg was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[22] and Heidelberg University^[23].

What awards did Emil Warburg receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[27] and Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches^[81].

Who did Emil Warburg influence?

Emil Warburg has been cited as an influence by Elizabeth Laird^[89].