Hedwig Kohn

German-American physicist
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Hedwig Kohn

Summary

Hedwig Kohn is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Wrocław[2]. She was born on +1887-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Durham[4]. She died on +1964-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hedwig Kohn's place of birth was Wrocław[2].
  • Hedwig Kohn passed away in Durham[4].
  • Hedwig Kohn was born on +1887-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hedwig Kohn died on +1964-03-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hedwig Kohn held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Hedwig Kohn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Hedwig Kohn worked as a physicist[6].
  • Hedwig Kohn's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Hedwig Kohn's employers was Wellesley College[11].
  • Hedwig Kohn was employed by Duke University[12].
  • Hedwig Kohn was employed by University of Wrocław[13].
  • Hedwig Kohn was educated at University of Wrocław[14].
  • Hedwig Kohn's doctoral advisor was Otto Lummer[15].
  • Hedwig Kohn was influenced by Rudolf Ladenburg[16].
  • Hedwig Kohn's image is recorded as Hedwig Kohn.jpg[17].
  • Hedwig Kohn is recorded as female[18].
  • Hedwig Kohn's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hedwig Kohn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000016188715[20].
  • Hedwig Kohn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32856632[21].
  • Hedwig Kohn's GND ID is recorded as 121579913[22].
  • Hedwig Kohn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2024139711[23].
  • Hedwig Kohn's Commons category is recorded as Hedwig Kohn[24].
  • Hedwig Kohn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0289gj4[25].
  • Hedwig Kohn's family name is recorded as Kohn[26].
  • Hedwig Kohn's given name is recorded as Hedwig[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wrocław[2], Hedwig Kohn… she was born on +1887-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hedwig Kohn was educated at University of Wrocław[14]. Her doctoral advisor was Otto Lummer[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Wellesley College[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30]; Duke University[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1838[33], headquartered in Durham[34]; and University of Wrocław[13], a university[35], in Poland[36], founded in 1702[37].

Death and Burial

Hedwig Kohn died on +1964-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Durham[4].

Why It Matters

Hedwig Kohn ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Hedwig Kohn born?

Born in Wrocław[2], Hedwig Kohn…

Where did Hedwig Kohn die?

Hedwig Kohn died in Durham[4].

What did Hedwig Kohn do for work?

Hedwig Kohn worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Hedwig Kohn go to school?

Hedwig Kohn was educated at University of Wrocław[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . jwa.org. Retrieved . jwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . jwa.org. Retrieved . jwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . jwa.org. Retrieved . jwa.org. Provenance: 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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