Hans Kramers

Summary

Hans Kramers is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rotterdam^[2]. He was born on +1894-12-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Oegstgeest^[4]. He died on +1952-04-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Rotterdam^[2], Hans Kramers…
• Hans Kramers died in Oegstgeest^[4].
• Hans Kramers was born on +1894-12-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Hans Kramers was born on +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Hans Kramers died on +1952-04-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Hans Kramers died on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Hans Kramers held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[12].
• Dutch was Hans Kramers's native language^[13].
• Hans Kramers worked as a theoretical physicist^[6].
• Hans Kramers's professions included physicist^[7].
• Hans Kramers's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Hans Kramers's field of work was physics^[14].
• Hans Kramers's field of work was theoretical physics^[15].
• Hans Kramers's field of work was quantum field theory^[16].
• Hans Kramers held the position of chairperson^[17].
• Hans Kramers was employed by Utrecht University^[18].
• Among Hans Kramers's employers was Delft University of Technology^[19].
• Among Hans Kramers's employers was Leiden University^[20].
• Among Hans Kramers's employers was University of Copenhagen^[21].
• Hans Kramers was employed by Bataafse Petroleum Maatschappij^[22].
• Hans Kramers was educated at Leiden University^[23].
• Hans Kramers was educated at University of Copenhagen^[24].
• Hans Kramers's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[25].
• Hans Kramers received the Lorentz Medal^[26].
• Hans Kramers received the Hughes Medal^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Kramers was born in Rotterdam^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1894-12-17T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. Dutch was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Leiden University^[23], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1575^[30], headquartered in Leiden^[31] and University of Copenhagen^[24], a public research university^[32], in Denmark^[33], founded in 1479^[34]. Hans Kramers's doctoral advisor was Paul Ehrenfest^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[14], a branch of science^[35]; theoretical physics^[15], a branch of physics^[36]; and quantum field theory^[16], a branch of physics^[37]. Employers include Utrecht University^[18], a public research university^[38], in Netherlands^[39], founded in 1636^[40], headquartered in Utrecht^[41]; Delft University of Technology^[19], an institute of technology^[42], in Netherlands^[43], founded in 1842^[44], headquartered in Delft^[45]; Leiden University^[20], a university^[46], in Netherlands^[47], founded in 1575^[48], headquartered in Leiden^[49]; University of Copenhagen^[21], a public research university^[50], in Denmark^[51], founded in 1479^[52]; and Bataafse Petroleum Maatschappij^[22], a business^[53], in Netherlands^[54], founded in 1907^[55], headquartered in Carel van Bylandtlaan 30, The Hague^[56]. Hans Kramers held the position of chairperson^[17]. Doctoral students include Tjalling Koopmans^[57], an economist^[58], 1910–1985^[59], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[60], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[61]; Nico van Kampen^[62], a physicist^[63], 1921–2013^[64], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[65], specialised in theoretical physics^[66]; Luitzen Johannes Oosterhoff^[67]; Dirk ter Haar^[68]; Jacob Kistemaker^[69]; and Frederik Belinfante^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Lorentz Medal^[26], a science award^[71], in Netherlands^[72], founded in 1925^[73]; Hughes Medal^[27], a science award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1902^[76]; honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse^[77], an award^[78], in France^[79]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[80], an award^[81], in France^[82].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1952-04-24T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11]. Hans Kramers passed away in Oegstgeest^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Kramers include Kramers^[83], a lunar crater^[84].

Why It Matters

Hans Kramers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

Entities named for him include Kramers^[83], a lunar crater^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Tjalling Koopmans^[87], an economist^[88], 1910–1985^[89], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[90], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[91]; Frederik Belinfante^[92], an Esperantist^[93], 1913–1991^[94], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[95]; Nico van Kampen^[96], a physicist^[97], 1921–2013^[98], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[99], specialised in theoretical physics^[100]; and Dirk ter Haar^[101], a physicist^[102], 1919–2002^[103], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[104], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[105].

FAQs

Where was Hans Kramers born?

Hans Kramers was born in Rotterdam^[2].

Where did Hans Kramers die?

Hans Kramers passed away in Oegstgeest^[4].

What did Hans Kramers do for work?

Hans Kramers worked as theoretical physicist^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Hans Kramers go to school?

Hans Kramers was educated at Leiden University^[23] and University of Copenhagen^[24].

What awards did Hans Kramers receive?

Honors received include Lorentz Medal^[26], Hughes Medal^[27], honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse^[77], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[80].