Gerhard Heinrich Dieke

German-American physicist
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Gerhard Heinrich Dieke

Summary

Gerhard Heinrich Dieke is a human[1]. He was born in Germany[2]. He was born on January 1, 1901[3]. He passed away in Aberdeen[4]. He died on August 26, 1965[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 (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke was born in Germany[2].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke died in Aberdeen[4].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke was born on January 1, 1901[3].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke was born on August 20, 1901[9].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke died on August 26, 1965[5].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • English was Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's native language[11].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's professions included physicist[6].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's field of work was physics[12].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's field of work was atomic structure[13].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's field of work was spectroscopy[14].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke was employed by Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • Among Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's employers was University of Groningen[16].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's education included a stint at Leiden University[17].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke was educated at University of California, Berkeley[18].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's doctoral advisor was John J. Hopfield[19].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke is recorded as male[21].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke supervised John Mauchly as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's Commons category is recorded as Gerhard Heinrich Dieke[24].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's family name is recorded as Dieke[25].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's given name is recorded as Gerhard[26].
  • Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's given name is recorded as Heinrich[27].

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Origins and Family

Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's place of birth was Germany[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1901[3] and August 20, 1901[9]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[17], a university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1575[30], headquartered in Leiden[31] and University of California, Berkeley[18], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Gerhard Heinrich Dieke's doctoral advisor was John J. Hopfield[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[36]; atomic structure[13]; and spectroscopy[14], an analytical chemical technique[37]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[15], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1876[40], headquartered in Baltimore[41] and University of Groningen[16], a public research university[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1614[44], headquartered in Groningen[45]. Gerhard Heinrich Dieke supervised John Mauchly as a doctoral student[23].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Heinrich Dieke died on August 26, 1965[5]. He passed away in Aberdeen[4].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Heinrich Dieke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Mauchly[47], a physicist[48], 1907–1980[49], of United States[50], awarded the Harold Pender Award[51], specialised in computer science[52].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Heinrich Dieke born?

Gerhard Heinrich Dieke was born in Germany[2].

Where did Gerhard Heinrich Dieke die?

Gerhard Heinrich Dieke passed away in Aberdeen[4].

What did Gerhard Heinrich Dieke do for work?

Gerhard Heinrich Dieke worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gerhard Heinrich Dieke go to school?

Gerhard Heinrich Dieke was educated at Leiden University[17] and University of California, Berkeley[18].

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  20. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . KNAW Past Members. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . doi.org. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  23. [52] . 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. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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