Ivan Stranski

Bulgarian chemist
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Ivan Stranski

Summary

Ivan Stranski is a human[1]. Born in Sofia[2], he… he was born on +1897-01-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sofia[4]. He died on +1979-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Stranski was born in Sofia[2].
  • Ivan Stranski died in Sofia[4].
  • Ivan Stranski was born on +1897-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ivan Stranski died on +1979-06-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ivan Stranski is buried at Waldfriedhof Dahlem[10].
  • Ivan Stranski held citizenship in Bulgaria[11].
  • Ivan Stranski's professions included chemist[6].
  • Ivan Stranski's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ivan Stranski's professions included physicist[8].
  • Ivan Stranski's field of work was physical chemistry[12].
  • Among Ivan Stranski's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[13].
  • Ivan Stranski was employed by Wrocław University of Science and Technology[14].
  • Among Ivan Stranski's employers was Freie Universität Berlin[15].
  • Among Ivan Stranski's employers was Sofia University[16].
  • Ivan Stranski was educated at Sofia University[17].
  • Ivan Stranski's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Ivan Stranski received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].
  • Ivan Stranski received the Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles[20].
  • Ivan Stranski received the honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society[21].
  • Ivan Stranski received the honorary doctor of the University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[22].
  • Ivan Stranski was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Ivan Stranski was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Ivan Stranski was a member of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Ivan Stranski was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[26].
  • Ivan Stranski's image is recorded as Iwan Stranski.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sofia[2], Ivan Stranski… he was born on +1897-01-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Sofia University[17], a public university[28], in Bulgaria[29], founded in 1888[30], headquartered in Sofia[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]. Ivan Stranski earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Ivan Stranski's field of work was physical chemistry[12]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin[13], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1946[39], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[40]; Wrocław University of Science and Technology[14], a polytechnic[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1910[43], headquartered in Wrocław[44]; Freie Universität Berlin[15], a public research university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1948[47], headquartered in Berlin[48]; and Sofia University[16], a public university[49], in Bulgaria[50], founded in 1888[51], headquartered in Sofia[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], a grade of an order[53], in Germany[54]; Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles[20], an order[55], in Bulgaria[56], founded in 1909[57]; honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society[21]; and honorary doctor of the University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[22], an award[58], in France[59].

Death and Burial

Ivan Stranski died on +1979-06-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sofia[4]. He is buried at Waldfriedhof Dahlem[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ivan Stranski include Stranski–Krastanov growth[60] and stranskiite[61], a mineral species[62].

Why It Matters

Ivan Stranski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for him include Stranski–Krastanov growth[60] and stranskiite[61], a mineral species[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ljubomir Krasztanov[65], a meteorologist[66], 1908–1977[67], of Bulgaria[68], specialised in geophysics[69].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Stranski born?

Born in Sofia[2], Ivan Stranski…

Where did Ivan Stranski die?

Ivan Stranski died in Sofia[4].

What did Ivan Stranski do for work?

Ivan Stranski worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Ivan Stranski go to school?

Ivan Stranski was educated at Sofia University[17] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].

What awards did Ivan Stranski receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles[20], honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society[21], and honorary doctor of the University of Provence - Aix-Marseille I[22].

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Class ancestry

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

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  2. [63] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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