Hans von Halban

French physicist (1908–1964)
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Hans von Halban

Summary

Hans von Halban is a human[1]. He was born in Leipzig[2]. He was born on +1908-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1964-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leipzig[2], Hans von Halban…
  • Hans von Halban died in Paris[4].
  • Hans von Halban passed away in American Hospital of Paris[9].
  • Hans von Halban was born on +1908-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans von Halban died on +1964-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Larchant[10].
  • A child of Hans von Halban was Philippe A. Halban[11].
  • Hans von Halban held citizenship in France[12].
  • Hans von Halban held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Hans von Halban's professions included physicist[6].
  • Hans von Halban worked as a nuclear physicist[7].
  • Hans von Halban's field of work was physics[14].
  • Hans von Halban was employed by University of Copenhagen[15].
  • Among Hans von Halban's employers was ETH Zurich[16].
  • Hans von Halban was employed by Collège de France[17].
  • Hans von Halban was employed by University of Oxford[18].
  • Hans von Halban's education included a stint at University of Zurich[19].
  • Hans von Halban's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[20].
  • Hans von Halban's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[21].
  • Hans von Halban's doctoral advisor was Edgar Meyer[22].
  • Hans von Halban's image is recorded as Hans v Halban Jr 1942.jpg[23].
  • Hans von Halban is recorded as male[24].
  • Hans von Halban's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Hans von Halban supervised Michael Anthony Grace as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hans von Halban's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072650521[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leipzig[2], Hans von Halban… he was born on +1908-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Zurich[19], a university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1833[30], headquartered in Zurich[31]; Goethe University Frankfurt[20], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus[35]; and ETH Zurich[21], an institute of technology[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1855[38], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[39]. Hans von Halban's doctoral advisor was Edgar Meyer[22]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7]. Hans von Halban's field of work was physics[14]. Employers include University of Copenhagen[15], a public research university[41], in Denmark[42], founded in 1479[43]; ETH Zurich[16], an institute of technology[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1855[46], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[47]; Collège de France[17], a higher education institution[48], in France[49], founded in 1530[50], headquartered in Paris[51]; and University of Oxford[18], a collegiate university[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1096[54], headquartered in Oxford[55]. He supervised Michael Anthony Grace as a doctoral student[26].

Personal Life

A child of Hans von Halban was Philippe A. Halban[11].

Death and Burial

Hans von Halban died on +1964-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[56], in France[57], founded in -0300[58] and American Hospital of Paris[9], a hospital[59], in France[60], founded in 1906[61]. He is buried at Larchant[10].

Why It Matters

Hans von Halban ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Hans von Halban born?

Hans von Halban's place of birth was Leipzig[2].

Where did Hans von Halban die?

Hans von Halban passed away in Paris[4].

What did Hans von Halban do for work?

Hans von Halban worked as physicist[6] and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did Hans von Halban go to school?

Hans von Halban was educated at University of Zurich[19], Goethe University Frankfurt[20], and ETH Zurich[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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