Franz Ernst Neumann
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Summary
Franz Ernst Neumann was born on September 11, 1798[1], in Joachimsthal[2]. He died on May 23, 1895[3], in Königsberg[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], crystallographer[8], and mineralogist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (576 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Gelehrtenfriedhof (Königsberg)[11]
- Father: Franz Ernst Neumann[12]
- Mother: Wilhelmine von Mellin[13]
- Spouse: Wilhelma Neumann[14], Florentine Neumann[15]
- Child: Carl Neumann[16], Franz Ernst Christian Neumann[17], Friedrich Julius Neumann[18], Luise Neumann[19]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[20]
- Occupation: military volunteer[21]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[22]
- Employer: University of Königsberg[23]
- Educated at: Frederick William University Berlin[24], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[25], Friedrichswerder Gymnasium[26]
- Doctoral advisor: Christian Samuel Weiss[27]
- Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[28], Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[29], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30], Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[31], Commander's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Prussia[32], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[33], 2nd Class Order of the Crown[34], Copley Medal[35], 1st Class Order of the Crown[36], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[37]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[38], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[39], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[40], Austrian Academy of Sciences[41], Royal Society[42], French Academy of Sciences[43], Urburschenschaft[44], Pontificia Accademia dei Nuovi Lincei[45], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[46], Academy of Sciences of the Institute of Bologna[47], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Doctoral student: Gustav Kirchhoff[50], Georg Hermann Quincke[51], Alfred Clebsch[52], Oscar Emil Meyer[53], Louis Saalschütz[54], Woldemar Voigt[55], Albert Wangerin[56]
- Military branch: Prussian Army[57]
- Commons category: Franz Ernst Neumann[58]
- Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[59]
- Honorific prefix: Geheimrat[60], Excellency[61], Geheimer Regierungsrat[62]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Franz Ernst Neumann include Neumann Peak[64].
Why It Matters
Franz Ernst Neumann has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Lothar Meyer[67], a chemist[68], 1830–1895[69], of Grand Duchy of Oldenburg[70], awarded the Davy Medal[71], specialised in chemistry[72].
Entities named for him include Neumann Peak[64].
His notable doctoral advisees include Gustav Kirchhoff[73], a physicist[74], 1824–1887[75], of Kingdom of Prussia[76], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[77], specialised in physics[78]; Woldemar Voigt[79], a physicist[80], 1850–1919[81], of Kingdom of Prussia[82], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[83], specialised in physics[84]; Alfred Clebsch[85], a mathematician[86], 1833–1872[87], of Kingdom of Prussia[88], awarded the Poncelet Prize[89], specialised in algebraic geometry[90]; Georg Hermann Quincke[91], a physicist[92], 1834–1924[93], of Kingdom of Prussia[94], awarded the Cothenius Medal[95], specialised in physics[96]; Albert Wangerin[97]; and Oscar Emil Meyer[98].
FAQs
Where was Franz Ernst Neumann born?
Franz Ernst Neumann was born in Joachimsthal[2].
Where did Franz Ernst Neumann die?
Franz Ernst Neumann died in Königsberg[4].
Who were Franz Ernst Neumann's parents?
Franz Ernst Neumann's father was Franz Ernst Neumann[12]. Franz Ernst Neumann's mother was Wilhelmine von Mellin[13].
Who was Franz Ernst Neumann married to?
Franz Ernst Neumann's spouses include Wilhelma Neumann[14] and Florentine Neumann[15].
What did Franz Ernst Neumann do for work?
Franz Ernst Neumann worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], university teacher[7], crystallographer[8], and mineralogist[9].
Where did Franz Ernst Neumann go to school?
Franz Ernst Neumann was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[24], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[25], and Friedrichswerder Gymnasium[26].
What awards did Franz Ernst Neumann receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[28], Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class[29], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30], and Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[31].
Who did Franz Ernst Neumann influence?
Franz Ernst Neumann has been cited as an influence by Lothar Meyer[67].