Ernst Emil Alexander Back

German physicist (1881–1959)
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Ernst Emil Alexander Back

Summary

Ernst Emil Alexander Back is a human[1]. His place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2]. He was born on +1881-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on +1959-06-20T00:00:00Z[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 (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back was born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back passed away in Munich[4].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back was born on +1881-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back was born on +1881-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back died on +1959-06-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back died on +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back worked as a physicist[6].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's field of work was physics[12].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's field of work was nuclear physics[13].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's field of work was Zeeman effect[14].
  • Among Ernst Emil Alexander Back's employers was University of Tübingen[15].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back was educated at University of Tübingen[16].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Paschen[17].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back is recorded as male[18].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116723893[20].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73990188[21].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's GND ID is recorded as 116028653[22].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88600813[23].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 131686504[24].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's IdRef ID is recorded as 149961855[25].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back's SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV167512[26].
  • Ernst Emil Alexander Back earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2], Ernst Emil Alexander Back… Recorded date of birth include +1881-10-21T00:00:00Z[3] and +1881-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Ernst Emil Alexander Back's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[16]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Paschen[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[27]. He studied under Friedrich Paschen[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[29]; nuclear physics[13], a branch of physics[30]; and Zeeman effect[14]. Among Ernst Emil Alexander Back's employers was University of Tübingen[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1959-06-20T00:00:00Z[5] and +1959-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. Ernst Emil Alexander Back died in Munich[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernst Emil Alexander Back include Paschen–Back effect[31], a physical phenomenon[32] and Back[33], a lunar crater[34].

Why It Matters

Ernst Emil Alexander Back ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Paschen–Back effect[31], a physical phenomenon[32] and Back[33], a lunar crater[34].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Emil Alexander Back born?

Ernst Emil Alexander Back's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2].

Where did Ernst Emil Alexander Back die?

Ernst Emil Alexander Back died in Munich[4].

What did Ernst Emil Alexander Back do for work?

Ernst Emil Alexander Back worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ernst Emil Alexander Back go to school?

Ernst Emil Alexander Back was educated at University of Tübingen[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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