Heike Kamerlingh Onnes

Dutch physicist, Nobel prize winner (1853-1926)
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Heike Kamerlingh Onnes

Summary

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes is a human[1]. Born in Groningen[2], he… he died in Leiden[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's place of birth was Groningen[2].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes passed away in Leiden[3].
  • Burial took place at Kerkhof Dorpskerk Voorschoten[9].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's father was Harm Kamerlingh Onnes[10].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's mother was Anna Gerdina Coers[11].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes was married to Maria Adriana Wilhelmina Elisabeth Bijleveld[12].
  • A child of Heike Kamerlingh Onnes was Albert Kamerlingh Onnes[13].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[14].
  • Dutch was Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's native language[15].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's professions included physicist[4].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes worked as an inventor[5].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes worked as a scientist[7].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's field of work was physics[16].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's field of work was experimental physics[17].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's field of work was cryophysics[18].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's field of work was superconductivity[19].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's field of work was cold[20].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's field of work was history of science[21].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[22].
  • Among Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's employers was Leiden University[23].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[24].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's education included a stint at University of Groningen[25].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Adriaan Mees[26].
  • Heike Kamerlingh Onnes received the Nobel Prize in Physics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's place of birth was Groningen[2]. His father was Harm Kamerlingh Onnes[10]. His mother was Anna Gerdina Coers[11]. Dutch was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[24], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1386[30], headquartered in Heidelberg[31] and University of Groningen[25], a public research university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1614[34], headquartered in Groningen[35]. Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Adriaan Mees[26]. Academic degrees include Master of Science[36], Doctor of Philosophy[37], and doctorate[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include physics[16], a branch of science[39]; experimental physics[17], an academic discipline[40]; cryophysics[18], a branch of physics[41]; superconductivity[19], a macroscopic quantum phenomena[42]; cold[20], a subjective quality[43]; and history of science[21], an academic discipline[44]. Among Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's employers was Leiden University[23]. He held the position of rector magnificus of Leiden University[22]. Doctoral students include Jules-Émile Verschaffelt[45], Wander Johannes de Haas[46], Pieter Zeeman[47], Jacob Clay[48], Johannes Kuenen[49], and Claude August Crommelin[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics[27], a physics award[51], in Sweden[52], founded in 1901[53]; Rumford Medal[54], a science award[55], in United Kingdom[56]; Matteucci Medal[57], a science award[58], in Italy[59], founded in 1868[60]; Franklin Medal[61], a science award[62], in United States[63]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[64], a fellowship award[65], in United Kingdom[66].

Personal Life

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes was married to Maria Adriana Wilhelmina Elisabeth Bijleveld[12]. A child of him was Albert Kamerlingh Onnes[13].

Death and Burial

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes died in Leiden[3]. He is buried at Kerkhof Dorpskerk Voorschoten[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heike Kamerlingh Onnes include Kamerlingh Onnes[67], Kamerlingh Onnes Prize[68], and Kamerlingh Onnes Award[69].

Why It Matters

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

Entities named for him include Kamerlingh Onnes[67], Kamerlingh Onnes Prize[68], and Kamerlingh Onnes Award[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jacob Clay[71], a philosopher[72], 1882–1955[73], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[74], awarded the Righteous Among the Nations[75], specialised in physics[76]; Wander Johannes de Haas[77], a curator[78], 1878–1960[79], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[80], awarded the Rumford Medal[81], specialised in physics[82]; Jules-Émile Verschaffelt[83], a physicist[84], 1870–1955[85], of Belgium[86]; Pieter Zeeman[87], a physicist[88], 1865–1943[89], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[90], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[91], specialised in physics[92]; and Johannes Kuenen[93].

FAQs

Where was Heike Kamerlingh Onnes born?

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's place of birth was Groningen[2].

Where did Heike Kamerlingh Onnes die?

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes passed away in Leiden[3].

Who were Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's parents?

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's father was Harm Kamerlingh Onnes[10]. Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's mother was Anna Gerdina Coers[11].

Who was Heike Kamerlingh Onnes married to?

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's spouses include Maria Adriana Wilhelmina Elisabeth Bijleveld[12].

What did Heike Kamerlingh Onnes do for work?

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes worked as physicist[4], inventor[5], university teacher[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Heike Kamerlingh Onnes go to school?

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes was educated at Heidelberg University[24] and University of Groningen[25].

What awards did Heike Kamerlingh Onnes receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[27], Rumford Medal[54], Matteucci Medal[57], and Franklin Medal[61].

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