Hermann Arthur Jahn

English scientist (1907–1979)
Person human Q609709
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Hermann Arthur Jahn

Summary

Hermann Arthur Jahn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Colchester[2]. He was born on +1907-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Southampton[4]. He died on +1979-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's place of birth was Colchester[2].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn passed away in Southampton[4].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn was born on +1907-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn died on +1979-10-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn worked as a physicist[6].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn worked as a chemist[7].
  • Among Hermann Arthur Jahn's employers was University of Southampton[10].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn was employed by Royal Institution[11].
  • Among Hermann Arthur Jahn's employers was Royal Aircraft Establishment[12].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn was employed by University of Birmingham[13].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's education included a stint at University College London[14].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn was educated at Leipzig University[15].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's doctoral advisor was Werner Heisenberg[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Hermann Arthur Jahn is Jahn–Teller effect[17].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn is recorded as male[18].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn supervised James Philip Elliott as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000015143208[21].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77275408[22].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's GND ID is recorded as 125380283[23].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 302123[24].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r_3jq[25].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's family name is recorded as Jahn[26].
  • Hermann Arthur Jahn's given name is recorded as Hermann[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colchester[2], Hermann Arthur Jahn… he was born on +1907-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[14], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and Leipzig University[15], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1409[34], headquartered in Leipzig[35]. Hermann Arthur Jahn's doctoral advisor was Werner Heisenberg[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and chemist[7]. Employers include University of Southampton[10], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1862[38], headquartered in Southampton[39]; Royal Institution[11], a scientific society[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1799[42]; Royal Aircraft Establishment[12], an aerospace manufacturer[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1892[45]; and University of Birmingham[13], a public research university[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1900[48], headquartered in Birmingham[49]. Hermann Arthur Jahn supervised James Philip Elliott as a doctoral student[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hermann Arthur Jahn is Jahn–Teller effect[17]. Things named for him include Jahn–Teller effect[50], a phenomenon[51].

Death and Burial

Hermann Arthur Jahn died on +1979-10-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Southampton[4].

Why It Matters

Hermann Arthur Jahn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

Entities named for him include Jahn–Teller effect[50], a phenomenon[51].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Arthur Jahn born?

Born in Colchester[2], Hermann Arthur Jahn…

Where did Hermann Arthur Jahn die?

Hermann Arthur Jahn died in Southampton[4].

What did Hermann Arthur Jahn do for work?

Hermann Arthur Jahn worked as physicist[6] and chemist[7].

Where did Hermann Arthur Jahn go to school?

Hermann Arthur Jahn was educated at University College London[14] and Leipzig University[15].

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  7. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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