Hermann von Helmholtz
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Summary
Hermann von Helmholtz was born in Potsdam[1]. He died in Charlottenburg[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], ophthalmologist[4], musicologist[5], music theorist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,017 views/month, #6,908 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Berlin[9], Potsdam[10]
- Place of burial: Friedhof Wannsee, Lindenstraße[11]
- Father: Ferdinand Helmholtz[12]
- Spouse: Anna von Helmholtz[13], Olga von Helmholtz[14]
- Child: Richard von Helmholtz[15], Robert von Helmholtz[16], Ellen von Siemens-Helmholtz[17], Friedrich Julius von Helmholtz[18]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[19], German Reich[20], Germany[21]
- Occupation: psychologist[22], physiologist[23], biophysicist[24], philosopher[25], anatomist[26], naturalist[27], military physician[28], pathologist[29], scientist[30]
- Field of work: physics[31], medicine[32], physiology[33], psychology[34]
- Position held: chairperson[35], rector[36]
- Employer: University of Bonn[37], Heidelberg University[38], Frederick William University Berlin[39], Charité[40], Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt[41], University of Königsberg[42], Prussian Army[43]
- Educated at: Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium[44], Frederick William University Berlin[45], Pépinière[46]
- Doctoral advisor: Johannes Peter Müller[47]
- Award received: Copley Medal[48], Faraday Lectureship Prize[49], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[50], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[51], Matteucci Medal[52], Albert Medal[53], Croonian Medal and Lecture[54], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[55], Commander of the Legion of Honour[56], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[57]
- Sex or gender: male[58]
- Doctoral student: Henry Augustus Rowland[59], Friedrich Schottky[60], Gabriel Lippmann[61], Heinrich Hertz[62], Albert A. Michelson[63], Mihajlo Pupin[64], Friedrich Goltz[65], Wilhelm Wien[66], Otto Lummer[67], Theodor des Coudres[68], Arthur Gordon Webster[69], Max Wien[70], Arthur Schuster[71], William James[72]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hermann von Helmholtz include Kelvin–Helmholtz instability[73], Helmholtz resonance[74], Helmholtz equation[75], Helmholtz free energy[76], Helmholtz coil[77], Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres[78], Gibbs–Helmholtz equation[79], and Kelvin–Helmholtz mechanism[80].
Why It Matters
Hermann von Helmholtz has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]
He has been cited as an influence by Heinrich Kayser[83], a physicist[84], 1853–1940[85], of German Reich[86], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[87], specialised in physics[88]; Charles S. Hastings[89], a physicist[90], 1848–1932[91], of United States[92], awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal[93], specialised in physics[94]; and Aurélien Vret[95], a type designer[96], b. 1987[97], of France[98].
He is credited with the discovery of Thévenin's theorem[99], a network theorem[100]; keratometer[101], a medical device[102]; and ophthalmoscope[103], a medical device type[104]. Entities named for him include Kelvin–Helmholtz instability[73], Helmholtz resonance[74], Helmholtz equation[75], Helmholtz free energy[76], Helmholtz coil[77], and Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres[78].
His notable doctoral advisees include William James[105], Heinrich Hertz[106], Albert Abraham Michelson[107], Mihajlo Pupin[108], Gabriel Lippmann[109], and Wilhelm Wien[110].
FAQs
Where was Hermann von Helmholtz born?
Hermann von Helmholtz's place of birth was Potsdam[1].
Where did Hermann von Helmholtz die?
Hermann von Helmholtz died in Charlottenburg[2].
Who were Hermann von Helmholtz's parents?
Hermann von Helmholtz's father was Ferdinand Helmholtz[12].
Who was Hermann von Helmholtz married to?
Hermann von Helmholtz's spouses include Anna von Helmholtz[13] and Olga von Helmholtz[14].
What did Hermann von Helmholtz do for work?
Hermann von Helmholtz worked as a physicist[3], ophthalmologist[4], musicologist[5], music theorist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Hermann von Helmholtz go to school?
Hermann von Helmholtz was educated at Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium[44], Frederick William University Berlin[45], and Pépinière[46].
What awards did Hermann von Helmholtz receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[48], Faraday Lectureship Prize[49], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[50], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[51].
Who did Hermann von Helmholtz influence?
Hermann von Helmholtz has been cited as an influence by Heinrich Kayser[83], Charles S. Hastings[89], and Aurélien Vret[95].
What did Hermann von Helmholtz discover?
Hermann von Helmholtz is credited as discoverer of Thévenin's theorem[99], keratometer[101], and ophthalmoscope[103].