Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen
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Summary
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen was born on February 16, 1826[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on February 13, 1909[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Frederiksberg[9]
- Place of burial: Solbjerg Park Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[11]
- Field of work: chemistry[12], thermochemistry[13]
- Position held: rector[14], president[15]
- Employer: University of Copenhagen[16], Technical University of Denmark[17]
- Educated at: Technical University of Denmark[18]
- Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[19], Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[20], Davy Medal[21], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[23], honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[24], Professor[25], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[26], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[27], commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[28], Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog[29]
- Member of: Royal Society[30], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[31], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[32], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg[35], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[36], Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[37], Academy of Sciences of Turin[38], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Commons category: Julius Thomsen[41]
- Family name: Thomsen[42]
- Given name: Hans[43], Peter[44], Jürgen[45], Julius[46]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[51]
- Name in native language: Hans Peter Jürgen Julius Thomsen[52]
- Sibling: Carl August Thomsen[53], Thomas Thomsen[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen include thomsenolite[55], a mineral species[56].
Why It Matters
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include thomsenolite[55], a mineral species[56].
FAQs
Where was Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen born?
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen was born in Copenhagen[2].
Where did Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen die?
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen died in Copenhagen[4].
What did Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen do for work?
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen worked as a chemist[5], university teacher[6], and businessperson[7].
Where did Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen go to school?
Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen was educated at Technical University of Denmark[18].
What awards did Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[19], Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[20], Davy Medal[21], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].