Hans Geitel

German physicists (1855-1923)
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Hans Geitel

Summary

Hans Geitel is a human[1]. He was born in Brunswick[2]. He was born on +1855-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wolfenbüttel[4]. He died on +1923-08-15T00:00:00Z[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 (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brunswick[2], Hans Geitel…
  • Hans Geitel passed away in Wolfenbüttel[4].
  • Hans Geitel was born on +1855-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Geitel was born on +1855-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Hans Geitel died on +1923-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hans Geitel died on +1923-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Hans Geitel held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hans Geitel's professions included physicist[6].
  • Hans Geitel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Hans Geitel's field of work was physics[12].
  • Hans Geitel's field of work was meteorology[13].
  • Hans Geitel's field of work was nuclear physics[14].
  • Hans Geitel's field of work was radioactivity[15].
  • Hans Geitel was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[16].
  • Hans Geitel was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[17].
  • Hans Geitel's image is recorded as Geitel Hans-Friedrich Wolfenbüttel GroßeSchule (2a).jpg[18].
  • Hans Geitel is recorded as male[19].
  • Hans Geitel's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hans Geitel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083867662[21].
  • Hans Geitel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59875785[22].
  • Hans Geitel's GND ID is recorded as 118538284[23].
  • Hans Geitel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82071815[24].
  • Hans Geitel's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12431095h[25].
  • Hans Geitel's IdRef ID is recorded as 114654166[26].
  • Hans Geitel's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA10702310[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Geitel's place of birth was Brunswick[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1855-07-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1855-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[28]; meteorology[13], a branch of science[29]; nuclear physics[14], a branch of physics[30]; and radioactivity[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1923-08-15T00:00:00Z[5] and +1923-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. Hans Geitel died in Wolfenbüttel[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Geitel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Hans Geitel born?

Born in Brunswick[2], Hans Geitel…

Where did Hans Geitel die?

Hans Geitel died in Wolfenbüttel[4].

What did Hans Geitel do for work?

Hans Geitel worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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