Friedrich Paschen
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Summary
Friedrich Paschen was born on January 22, 1865[1], in Schwerin[2]. He died on February 25, 1947[3], in Potsdam[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (287 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Südwestkirchhof Stahnsdorf[8]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
- Field of work: physics[10]
- Employer: University of Tübingen[11], Leibniz University Hannover[12], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13], University of Bonn[14], University of Münster[15], Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt[16]
- Educated at: University of Strasbourg[17], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18]
- Doctoral advisor: August Kundt[19]
- Student: Ernst Emil Alexander Back[20]
- Award received: Rumford Medal[21], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[22]
- Member of: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[24], Russian Academy of Sciences[25], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Doctoral student: Ernst Emil Alexander Back[30], Georg Joos[31], Walter Gerlach[32], Raimund Götze[33], Fritz Wacker[34]
- Commons category: Friedrich Paschen (physicist)[35]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[36]
- Family name: Paschen[37]
- Given name: Friedrich[38]
- Work location: Tübingen[39]
- Partner in business or sport: Carl David Tolmé Runge[40]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[41]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[43]
- Name in native language: Friedrich Paschen[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Friedrich Paschen include Paschen's law[45], a physical law[46]; Paschen series[47]; Paschen–Back effect[48]; Paschen[49]; and 12766 Paschen[50].
Why It Matters
Friedrich Paschen has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
He is credited with the discovery of Paschen series[53], a Hydrogen Line Spectrum[54]. Entities named for him include Paschen's law[45], a physical law[46]; Paschen series[47]; Paschen–Back effect[48]; Paschen[49]; and 12766 Paschen[50].
His notable doctoral advisees include Walter Gerlach[55], a physicist[56], 1889–1979[57], of Germany[58], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit[59], specialised in theoretical physics[60]; Georg Joos[61], a physicist[62], 1894–1959[63], of Germany[64], specialised in mathematics[65]; and Ernst Emil Alexander Back[66], a physicist[67], 1881–1959[68], of Germany[69], specialised in physics[70].
FAQs
Where was Friedrich Paschen born?
Friedrich Paschen was born in Schwerin[2].
Where did Friedrich Paschen die?
Friedrich Paschen passed away in Potsdam[4].
What did Friedrich Paschen do for work?
Friedrich Paschen worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Friedrich Paschen go to school?
Friedrich Paschen was educated at University of Strasbourg[17] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
What awards did Friedrich Paschen receive?
Honors received include Rumford Medal[21] and honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[22].
What did Friedrich Paschen discover?
Friedrich Paschen is credited as discoverer of Paschen series[53].