Heinz London

German-British physicist (1907-1970)
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Heinz London

Summary

Heinz London is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bonn[2]. He was born on November 7, 1907[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on August 3, 1970[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Heinz London was born in Bonn[2].
  • Heinz London passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Heinz London was born on November 7, 1907[3].
  • Heinz London died on August 3, 1970[5].
  • Heinz London's father was Franz London[8].
  • Heinz London's mother was Luise London, geb. Hamburger[9].
  • Heinz London held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Heinz London held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Heinz London's professions included physicist[6].
  • Among Heinz London's employers was University of Bristol[12].
  • Heinz London's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Heinz London's education included a stint at University of Bonn[14].
  • Heinz London's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin[15].
  • Heinz London received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].
  • Heinz London was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Heinz London is recorded as male[18].
  • Heinz London's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Heinz London's family name is recorded as London[21].
  • Heinz London's given name is recorded as Heinz[22].
  • Heinz London's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Heinz London's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[24].
  • Heinz London's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Heinz London's sibling is recorded as Fritz London[26].
  • Heinz London's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinz London's place of birth was Bonn[2]. He was born on November 7, 1907[3]. His father was Franz London[8]. His mother was Luise London, geb. Hamburger[9].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31]; University of Bonn[14], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1818[34], headquartered in Bonn[35]; and Technische Universität Berlin[15], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1946[38], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[39].

Career and Affiliations

Heinz London's professions included physicist[6]. Among his employers was University of Bristol[12].

Recognition

Heinz London received the Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

Death and Burial

Heinz London died on August 3, 1970[5]. He died in Oxford[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinz London include London equations[40], a mathematical model[41] and London penetration depth[42].

Why It Matters

Heinz London ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

Entities named for him include London equations[40], a mathematical model[41] and London penetration depth[42].

FAQs

Where was Heinz London born?

Heinz London's place of birth was Bonn[2].

Where did Heinz London die?

Heinz London passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were Heinz London's parents?

Heinz London's father was Franz London[8]. Heinz London's mother was Luise London, geb. Hamburger[9].

What did Heinz London do for work?

Heinz London worked as physicist[6].

Where did Heinz London go to school?

Heinz London was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13], University of Bonn[14], and Technische Universität Berlin[15].

What awards did Heinz London receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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