Heinrich Barkhausen

German physicist (1881-1956)
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Heinrich Barkhausen
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Heinrich Barkhausen

Summary

Heinrich Barkhausen is a human[1]. He was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on December 2, 1881[3]. He passed away in Dresden[4]. He died on February 20, 1956[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], Privatdozent[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bremen[2], Heinrich Barkhausen…
  • Heinrich Barkhausen died in Dresden[4].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen was born on December 2, 1881[3].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen died on February 20, 1956[5].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen is buried at Urnenhain Tolkewitz[11].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen worked as a physicist[6].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen's professions included Privatdozent[8].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen's professions included engineer[9].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen's field of work was electrical engineering[13].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen's field of work was extra-low voltage[14].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen was employed by TUD Dresden University of Technology[15].
  • Among Heinrich Barkhausen's employers was Siemens & Halske[16].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[17].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen was educated at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[21].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[22].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen's doctoral advisor was Hermann Theodor Simon[23].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen received the National Prize of East Germany[24].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[25].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen received the honorary doctor of the Technische Universität Darmstadt[26].
  • Heinrich Barkhausen was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Barkhausen was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on December 2, 1881[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Munich[17], an institute of technology[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Munich[31]; University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], a comprehensive university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1809[42], headquartered in Berlin[43]; and Technische Universität Berlin[21], a public research university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1946[46], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[47]. Heinrich Barkhausen's doctoral advisor was Hermann Theodor Simon[23]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[48] and professor[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], Privatdozent[8], and engineer[9]. Fields of work include electrical engineering[13], a branch of engineering[50] and extra-low voltage[14], a rating[51]. Employers include TUD Dresden University of Technology[15], a public research university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1828[54], headquartered in Dresden[55] and Siemens & Halske[16], a business[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1847[58], headquartered in Berlin[59].

Recognition

Awards received include National Prize of East Germany[24], a national award[60], in German Democratic Republic[61], founded in 1949[62]; IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[25], a science award[63], founded in 1919[64]; and honorary doctor of the Technische Universität Darmstadt[26], an award[65], in Germany[66].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Barkhausen died on February 20, 1956[5]. He passed away in Dresden[4]. Burial took place at Urnenhain Tolkewitz[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinrich Barkhausen include bark scale[67], a scale[68]; Barkhausen stability criterion[69]; Barkhausen effect[70], a phenomenon[71]; Barkhausen–Kurz tube[72], founded in 1920[73]; and Barkhausen Institute[74], a research institute[75], in Germany[76], founded in 2017[77].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Barkhausen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include bark scale[67], a scale[68]; Barkhausen stability criterion[69]; Barkhausen effect[70], a phenomenon[71]; Barkhausen–Kurz tube[72], founded in 1920[73]; and Barkhausen Institute[74], a research institute[75], in Germany[76], founded in 2017[77].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Barkhausen born?

Heinrich Barkhausen was born in Bremen[2].

Where did Heinrich Barkhausen die?

Heinrich Barkhausen passed away in Dresden[4].

What did Heinrich Barkhausen do for work?

Heinrich Barkhausen worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], Privatdozent[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Heinrich Barkhausen go to school?

Heinrich Barkhausen was educated at Technical University of Munich[17], University of Göttingen[18], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].

What awards did Heinrich Barkhausen receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[24], IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award[25], and honorary doctor of the Technische Universität Darmstadt[26].

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