George Jaffé

German-born American physicist and chemist (1880-1965)
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George Jaffé

Summary

George Jaffé is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on January 16, 1880[3]. He passed away in Göppingen[4]. He died on March 8, 1965[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], George Jaffé…
  • George Jaffé died in Göppingen[4].
  • George Jaffé was born on January 16, 1880[3].
  • George Jaffé died on March 8, 1965[5].
  • George Jaffé held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • George Jaffé's professions included chemist[6].
  • George Jaffé's professions included physicist[7].
  • George Jaffé's professions included university teacher[8].
  • George Jaffé was employed by Leipzig University[11].
  • Among George Jaffé's employers was University of Giessen[12].
  • George Jaffé's education included a stint at Leipzig University[13].
  • George Jaffé's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Ostwald[14].
  • George Jaffé's doctoral advisor was Otto Wiener[15].
  • George Jaffé is recorded as male[16].
  • George Jaffé's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Jaffé supervised Detlef Elert as a doctoral student[18].
  • George Jaffé supervised Emil Fischer as a doctoral student[19].
  • George Jaffé's archives at is recorded as University Library Giessen[20].
  • George Jaffé was part of the conflict World War I[21].
  • George Jaffé's family name is recorded as Jaffé[22].
  • George Jaffé's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Jaffé's work location is recorded as Leipzig[24].
  • George Jaffé's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • George Jaffé's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'George Jaffé'}[26].
  • George Jaffé's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

George Jaffé was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on January 16, 1880[3].

Education

George Jaffé's education included a stint at Leipzig University[13]. Doctoral advisors include Wilhelm Ostwald[14], a chemist[28], 1853–1932[29], of Livonia Governorate[30], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus[31], specialised in physical chemistry[32] and Otto Wiener[15], a physicist[33], 1862–1927[34], of Germany[35], specialised in physics[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Leipzig University[11], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1409[39], headquartered in Leipzig[40] and University of Giessen[12], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1607[43], headquartered in Giessen[44]. Doctoral students include Detlef Elert[18] and Emil Fischer[19].

Death and Burial

George Jaffé died on March 8, 1965[5]. He died in Göppingen[4].

Why It Matters

George Jaffé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was George Jaffé born?

Born in Moscow[2], George Jaffé…

Where did George Jaffé die?

George Jaffé died in Göppingen[4].

What did George Jaffé do for work?

George Jaffé worked as chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did George Jaffé go to school?

George Jaffé was educated at Leipzig University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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