Heinrich Gustav Magnus

German chemist and physicist (1802–1870)
Person human Q44318
Heinrich Gustav Magnus
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Summary

Heinrich Gustav Magnus was born on May 2, 1802[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on April 4, 1870[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Dorotheenstadt Cemetery[9]
  • Father: Q135618456[10]
  • Mother: Q135618485[11]
  • Spouse: Q94743907[12]
  • Child: Q135618930[13], Q135618553[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[15]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[16]
  • Field of work: chemistry[17]
  • Employer: Frederick William University Berlin[18], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[19]
  • Educated at: Sorbonne[20], Stockholm University[21], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22]
  • Doctoral advisor: Eilhard Mitscherlich[23]
  • Award received: Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[25]
  • Member of: Royal Society[26], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[27], French Academy of Sciences[28], Russian Academy of Sciences[29], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Doctoral student: Emil Warburg[32], Georg Hermann Quincke[33], Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann[34], August Kundt[35], Hermann Knoblauch[36], Gottfried Eduard Fischer[37], Rudolf O. Meibauer[38], Georg August Freund[39]
  • Commons category: Heinrich Gustav Magnus[40]
  • Family name: Magnus[41]
  • Given name: Heinrich[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Heinrich Gustav Magnus[43]
  • Commons gallery: Heinrich Gustav Magnus[44]
  • Relative: Ludwig Raschdau[45]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[48], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[49], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[50], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[51], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[52], The American Cyclopædia[53], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[54]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[55]
  • Name in native language: Heinrich-Gustav Magnus[56]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinrich Gustav Magnus include Magnus effect[57] and Magnus' green salt[58], a type of chemical entity[59].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Gustav Magnus has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include Magnus effect[57] and Magnus' green salt[58], a type of chemical entity[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Emil Warburg[62], a physicist[63], 1846–1931[64], of German Reich[65], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[66], specialised in physics[67]; August Kundt[68], a physicist[69], 1839–1894[70], of Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[71], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[72], specialised in physics[73]; Gustav Heinrich Wiedemann[74], a physicist[75], 1826–1899[76], of Kingdom of Prussia[77], awarded the Matteucci Medal[78], specialised in physics[79]; Georg Hermann Quincke[80], a physicist[81], 1834–1924[82], of Kingdom of Prussia[83], awarded the Cothenius Medal[84], specialised in physics[85]; Anton Oberbeck[86], a physicist[87], 1846–1900[88], of Germany[89]; and Hermann Knoblauch[90], a physicist[91], 1820–1895[92], of Kingdom of Prussia[93], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class[94], specialised in physics[95].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Gustav Magnus born?

Heinrich Gustav Magnus was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Heinrich Gustav Magnus die?

Heinrich Gustav Magnus died in Berlin[4].

Who were Heinrich Gustav Magnus's parents?

Heinrich Gustav Magnus's father was Q135618456[10]. Heinrich Gustav Magnus's mother was Q135618485[11].

Who was Heinrich Gustav Magnus married to?

Heinrich Gustav Magnus's spouses include Q94743907[12].

What did Heinrich Gustav Magnus do for work?

Heinrich Gustav Magnus worked as a physicist[5], chemist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Heinrich Gustav Magnus go to school?

Heinrich Gustav Magnus was educated at Sorbonne[20], Stockholm University[21], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].

What awards did Heinrich Gustav Magnus receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24] and honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[25].

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