Gunnar Nordström

Summary

Gunnar Nordström is a human^[1]. He was born in Helsinki^[2]. He was born on +1881-03-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Helsinki^[4]. He died on +1923-12-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Helsinki^[2], Gunnar Nordström…
• Gunnar Nordström died in Helsinki^[4].
• Gunnar Nordström was born on +1881-03-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gunnar Nordström died on +1923-12-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Gunnar Nordström's father was Ernst Nordström^[10].
• Gunnar Nordström held citizenship in Finland^[11].
• Gunnar Nordström held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Swedish was Gunnar Nordström's native language^[13].
• Gunnar Nordström worked as a physicist^[6].
• Gunnar Nordström worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Gunnar Nordström's professions included theoretical physicist^[8].
• Gunnar Nordström's field of work was physics^[14].
• Gunnar Nordström's field of work was mechanics^[15].
• Gunnar Nordström was employed by Helsinki University of Technology^[16].
• Gunnar Nordström was employed by University of Helsinki^[17].
• Among Gunnar Nordström's employers was University of Göttingen^[18].
• Among Gunnar Nordström's employers was Leiden University^[19].
• Gunnar Nordström was educated at Helsinki University of Technology^[20].
• Gunnar Nordström's education included a stint at University of Helsinki^[21].
• Gunnar Nordström was educated at Läroverket för gossar och flickor^[22].
• Gunnar Nordström's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[23].
• Gunnar Nordström's doctoral advisor was Walther Nernst^[24].
• Gunnar Nordström was influenced by Albert Einstein^[25].
• Gunnar Nordström's image is recorded as Gunnar Nordström.jpg^[26].
• Gunnar Nordström is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helsinki^[2], Gunnar Nordström… he was born on +1881-03-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Ernst Nordström^[10]. Swedish was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Helsinki University of Technology^[20], a university^[28], in Finland^[29]; University of Helsinki^[21], a public university^[30], in Finland^[31], founded in 1640^[32], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building^[33]; and Läroverket för gossar och flickor^[22], a läroverk^[34], in Finland^[35], founded in 1883^[36]. Doctoral advisors include Paul Ehrenfest^[23], a physicist^[37], 1880–1933^[38], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[39], specialised in theoretical physics^[40] and Walther Nernst^[24], a chemist^[41], 1864–1941^[42], of Kingdom of Prussia^[43], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[44], specialised in physical chemistry^[45]. Gunnar Nordström studied under Paul Ehrenfest^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[14], a branch of science^[47] and mechanics^[15], a branch of physics^[48]. Employers include Helsinki University of Technology^[16], a university^[49], in Finland^[50]; University of Helsinki^[17], a public university^[51], in Finland^[52], founded in 1640^[53], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building^[54]; University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1734^[57], headquartered in Göttingen^[58]; and Leiden University^[19], a university^[59], in Netherlands^[60], founded in 1575^[61], headquartered in Leiden^[62].

Death and Burial

Gunnar Nordström died on +1923-12-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Helsinki^[4]. The cause of death was pernicious anemia^[63].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gunnar Nordström include Reissner–Nordström metric^[64], a static spacetime^[65]; Nordström's theory of gravitation^[66], a theory^[67]; and Reissner–Nordström black hole^[68].

Why It Matters

Gunnar Nordström ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

Entities named for him include Reissner–Nordström metric^[64], a static spacetime^[65]; Nordström's theory of gravitation^[66], a theory^[67]; and Reissner–Nordström black hole^[68].

FAQs

Where was Gunnar Nordström born?

Gunnar Nordström's place of birth was Helsinki^[2].

Where did Gunnar Nordström die?

Gunnar Nordström passed away in Helsinki^[4].

Who were Gunnar Nordström's parents?

Gunnar Nordström's father was Ernst Nordström^[10].

What did Gunnar Nordström do for work?

Gunnar Nordström worked as physicist^[6], university teacher^[7], and theoretical physicist^[8].

Where did Gunnar Nordström go to school?

Gunnar Nordström was educated at Helsinki University of Technology^[20], University of Helsinki^[21], and Läroverket för gossar och flickor^[22].