Gustav Heinrich Tammann

Summary

Gustav Heinrich Tammann is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kingisepp^[2]. He was born on May 28, 1861^[3]. He died in Göttingen^[4]. He died on December 17, 1938^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], chemist^[7], engineer^[8], metallurgist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Gustav Heinrich Tammann was born in Kingisepp^[2].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann passed away in Göttingen^[4].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann was born on May 28, 1861^[3].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann died on December 17, 1938^[5].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery^[12].
• A child of Gustav Heinrich Tammann was Edith Tammann^[13].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann held citizenship in German Reich^[15].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann worked as a physicist^[6].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann worked as a chemist^[7].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann worked as an engineer^[8].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann worked as a metallurgist^[9].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann's field of work was chemistry^[16].
• Among Gustav Heinrich Tammann's employers was University of Tartu^[17].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann was employed by University of Göttingen^[18].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat^[19].
• A notable student of Gustav Heinrich Tammann was Georgi Petrenko^[20].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann received the Bunsen Medal^[21].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann received the Liebig Medal^[22].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann received the Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches^[23].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann received the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class^[24].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[26].
• Gustav Heinrich Tammann was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gustav Heinrich Tammann was born in Kingisepp^[2]. He was born on May 28, 1861^[3].

Education

Gustav Heinrich Tammann was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], chemist^[7], engineer^[8], metallurgist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Gustav Heinrich Tammann's field of work was chemistry^[16]. Employers include University of Tartu^[17], a public university^[28], in Estonia^[29], founded in 1918^[30], headquartered in Tartu^[31] and University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]. A notable student of him was Georgi Petrenko^[20]. Doctoral students include Georg von Landesen^[36], a chemist^[37], 1867–1935^[38], of Germany^[39], specialised in chemistry^[40]; Ivan Ponomariov^[41], a chemist^[42], 1882–1982^[43], of Russian Empire^[44], awarded the Order of Lenin^[45], specialised in physical chemistry^[46]; Iris Runge^[47], a mathematician^[48], 1888–1966^[49], of Germany^[50], specialised in applied mathematics^[51]; Spyro Kyropoulos^[52], a physicist^[53], 1887–1967^[54], of Germany^[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[56]; and Q136640340^[57], a metallurgist^[58], 1899–1962^[59], of Germany^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Bunsen Medal^[21]; Liebig Medal^[22], a medallion^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1903^[63]; Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches^[23], an award^[64], in Weimar Republic^[65], founded in 1922^[66]; and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class^[24], a grade of an order^[67], in Russian Empire^[68].

Personal Life

A child of Gustav Heinrich Tammann was Edith Tammann^[13].

Death and Burial

Gustav Heinrich Tammann died on December 17, 1938^[5]. He passed away in Göttingen^[4]. Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gustav Heinrich Tammann include Tammann Peaks^[69], a mountain^[70].

Why It Matters

Gustav Heinrich Tammann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Tammann Peaks^[69], a mountain^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Iris Runge^[73], a mathematician^[74], 1888–1966^[75], of Germany^[76], specialised in applied mathematics^[77].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Heinrich Tammann born?

Gustav Heinrich Tammann was born in Kingisepp^[2].

Where did Gustav Heinrich Tammann die?

Gustav Heinrich Tammann passed away in Göttingen^[4].

What did Gustav Heinrich Tammann do for work?

Gustav Heinrich Tammann worked as physicist^[6], chemist^[7], engineer^[8], metallurgist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Gustav Heinrich Tammann go to school?

Gustav Heinrich Tammann was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[19].

What awards did Gustav Heinrich Tammann receive?

Honors received include Bunsen Medal^[21], Liebig Medal^[22], Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches^[23], and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class^[24].