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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[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].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1853-09-21^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1926-02-21^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4260b82e-ac9c-4ed6-ab41-0b0a49880eb4^[31]

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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^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1386^[34], headquartered in Heidelberg^[35] and University of Groningen^[25], a public research university^[36], in Netherlands^[37], founded in 1614^[38], headquartered in Groningen^[39]. Heike Kamerlingh Onnes's doctoral advisor was Rudolf Adriaan Mees^[26]. Academic degrees include Master of Science^[40], Doctor of Philosophy^[41], and doctorate^[42].

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^[43]; experimental physics^[17], an academic discipline^[44]; cryophysics^[18], a branch of physics^[45]; superconductivity^[19], a macroscopic quantum phenomena^[46]; cold^[20], a subjective quality^[47]; and history of science^[21], an academic discipline^[48]. 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^[49], Wander Johannes de Haas^[50], Pieter Zeeman^[51], Jacob Clay^[52], Johannes Kuenen^[53], and Claude August Crommelin^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[27], a physics award^[55], in Sweden^[56], founded in 1901^[57]; Rumford Medal^[58], a science award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]; Matteucci Medal^[61], a science award^[62], in Italy^[63], founded in 1868^[64]; Franklin Medal^[65], a science award^[66], in United States^[67]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[68], a fellowship award^[69], in United Kingdom^[70].

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 Prize^[71], Kamerlingh Onnes^[72], and Kamerlingh Onnes Award^[73].

Why It Matters

Heike Kamerlingh Onnes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

Entities named for him include Kamerlingh Onnes Prize^[71], Kamerlingh Onnes^[72], and Kamerlingh Onnes Award^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Pieter Zeeman^[76], a physicist^[77], 1865–1943^[78], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[79], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[80], specialised in physics^[81]; Wander Johannes de Haas^[82], a curator^[83], 1878–1960^[84], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[85], awarded the Rumford Medal^[86], specialised in physics^[87]; Jules-Émile Verschaffelt^[88], a physicist^[89], 1870–1955^[90], of Belgium^[91]; Jacob Clay^[92], a philosopher^[93], 1882–1955^[94], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[95], awarded the Righteous Among the Nations^[96], specialised in physics^[97]; and Johannes Kuenen^[98].

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^[58], Matteucci Medal^[61], and Franklin Medal^[65].