Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen

Danish chemist and scientist (1826-1909)
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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].

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  2. [4] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [10] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . docs.google.com. Retrieved . docs.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 2nd edition. wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  50. [51] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  53. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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