Gerhard Hoffmann

German physicist (1880-1945)
Person human Q5550685
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Summary

Gerhard Hoffmann is a human[1]. Born in Lübeck[2], he… he was born on August 4, 1880[3]. He died in Halle (Saale)[4]. He died on June 18, 1945[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 (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lübeck[2].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann died in Halle (Saale)[4].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann was born on August 4, 1880[3].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann was born on January 1, 1880[9].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann died on June 18, 1945[5].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann died on January 1, 1945[10].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann worked as a physicist[6].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann's field of work was physics[12].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann's field of work was radioactivity[13].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann's field of work was cosmic radiation[14].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann was employed by Leipzig University[15].
  • Among Gerhard Hoffmann's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann was educated at University of Göttingen[17].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann's education included a stint at University of Königsberg[18].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann was educated at Leipzig University[19].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann's education included a stint at University of Bonn[20].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann's education included a stint at Katharineum[21].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann's doctoral advisor was Walter Kaufmann[22].
  • A notable student of Gerhard Hoffmann was Wilhelm Messerschmidt[23].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann was a member of Sturmabteilung[26].
  • Gerhard Hoffmann is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lübeck[2], Gerhard Hoffmann… Recorded date of birth include August 4, 1880[3] and January 1, 1880[9].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[17], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; University of Königsberg[18], a university[32], in Kingdom of Prussia[33], founded in 1544[34]; Leipzig University[19], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1409[37], headquartered in Leipzig[38]; University of Bonn[20], a public research university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1818[41], headquartered in Bonn[42]; and Katharineum[21], a gymnasium[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1531[45]. Gerhard Hoffmann's doctoral advisor was Walter Kaufmann[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[46]; radioactivity[13]; and cosmic radiation[14], a particle radiation[47]. Employers include Leipzig University[15], a public university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1409[50], headquartered in Leipzig[51] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1502[54], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[55]. A notable student of Gerhard Hoffmann was Wilhelm Messerschmidt[23]. He supervised Kurt Diebner as a doctoral student[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 18, 1945[5] and January 1, 1945[10]. Gerhard Hoffmann passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

Why It Matters

Gerhard Hoffmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Hoffmann born?

Gerhard Hoffmann's place of birth was Lübeck[2].

Where did Gerhard Hoffmann die?

Gerhard Hoffmann passed away in Halle (Saale)[4].

What did Gerhard Hoffmann do for work?

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

Where did Gerhard Hoffmann go to school?

Gerhard Hoffmann was educated at University of Göttingen[17], University of Königsberg[18], Leipzig University[19], and University of Bonn[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . research.uni-leipzig.de. research.uni-leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . onlinelibrary.wiley.com. onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] ↑ . 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. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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