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 July 16, 1855[3]. He died in Wolfenbüttel[4]. He died on August 15, 1923[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 (5 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 July 16, 1855[3].
  • Hans Geitel was born on January 1, 1855[9].
  • Hans Geitel died on August 15, 1923[5].
  • Hans Geitel died on January 1, 1923[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 is recorded as male[18].
  • Hans Geitel's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hans Geitel's Commons category is recorded as Hans Geitel[20].
  • Hans Geitel's archives at is recorded as Herzog August Library[21].
  • Hans Geitel's family name is recorded as Geitel[22].
  • Hans Geitel's given name is recorded as Hans[23].
  • Hans Geitel's given name is recorded as Friedrich[24].
  • Hans Geitel's work location is recorded as Brunswick[25].
  • Hans Geitel's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Hans Geitel's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Geitel's place of birth was Brunswick[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 16, 1855[3] and January 1, 1855[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 August 15, 1923[5] and January 1, 1923[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 (5 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. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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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