Ivan Borgman

Russian physicist who first demonstrated in 1897 that X-rays and radioactive materials induced thermoluminescence
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Summary

Ivan Borgman is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on February 12, 1849[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on May 9, 1914[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and editing staff[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Ivan Borgman died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Ivan Borgman was born on February 12, 1849[3].
  • Ivan Borgman died on May 9, 1914[5].
  • Ivan Borgman is buried at Volkovo Cemetery[10].
  • Ivan Borgman held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Ivan Borgman's professions included physicist[6].
  • Ivan Borgman worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ivan Borgman worked as an editing staff[8].
  • Ivan Borgman's field of work was physics[12].
  • Ivan Borgman's field of work was electromagnetism[13].
  • Ivan Borgman held the position of member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[14].
  • Ivan Borgman held the position of rector[15].
  • Among Ivan Borgman's employers was Imperial St. Petersburg University[16].
  • Among Ivan Borgman's employers was Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) LETI Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University[17].
  • Ivan Borgman was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[18].
  • Ivan Borgman's education included a stint at The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium[19].
  • Ivan Borgman's doctoral advisor was Fedor Petrushevsky[20].
  • Ivan Borgman's doctoral advisor was Gustav Kirchhoff[21].
  • A notable student of Ivan Borgman was Boris Weinberg[22].
  • A notable student of Ivan Borgman was Boris Rosing[23].
  • A notable student of Ivan Borgman was Boris Zubarev[24].
  • A notable student of Ivan Borgman was Lev Mysovsky[25].
  • A notable student of Ivan Borgman was Mikhail Shatalen[26].
  • Ivan Borgman is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ivan Borgman was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on February 12, 1849[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[18], a university[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1819[30] and The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium[19], a Gymnasium[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1805[33]. Doctoral advisors include Fedor Petrushevsky[20], a physicist[34], 1828–1904[35], of Russian Empire[36], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[37], specialised in physics[38] and Gustav Kirchhoff[21], a physicist[39], 1824–1887[40], of Kingdom of Prussia[41], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[42], specialised in physics[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and editing staff[8]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[44] and electromagnetism[13], a branch of physics[45]. Employers include Imperial St. Petersburg University[16], a university[46], in Russian Empire[47], founded in 1819[48] and Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) LETI Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University[17], a university[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1886[51], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[52]. Positions held include member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[14] and rector[15], an elective office[53]. Notable students include Boris Weinberg[22], a physicist[54], 1871–1942[55], of Russian Empire[56], specialised in geophysics[57]; Boris Rosing[23], a physicist[58], 1869–1933[59], of Russian Empire[60]; Boris Zubarev[24], a physicist[61], 1875–1952[62], of Soviet Union[63], awarded the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[64]; Lev Mysovsky[25], a nuclear physicist[65], 1888–1939[66], of Russian Empire[67]; and Mikhail Shatalen[26], a university teacher[68], 1866–1957[69], of Russian Empire[70], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[71].

Death and Burial

Ivan Borgman died on May 9, 1914[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Volkovo Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ivan Borgman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Borgman born?

Ivan Borgman was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Ivan Borgman die?

Ivan Borgman died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Ivan Borgman do for work?

Ivan Borgman worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and editing staff[8].

Where did Ivan Borgman go to school?

Ivan Borgman was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[18] and The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium[19].

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  25. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [72] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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