Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen

German nuclear physicist (1907–1973)
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Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen
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Summary

Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen was born on June 25, 1907[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on February 11, 1973[3], in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (531 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1907[9]
  • Country of citizenship: West Germany[10], German Reich[11]
  • Field of work: physics[12]
  • Employer: Heidelberg University[13], Leibniz University Hannover[14]
  • Educated at: University of Hamburg[15], Kiel University[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: Wilhelm Lenz[17]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[18], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20], Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[23]
  • Doctoral student: Berthold Stech[24], Gustav Kramer[25], Jörg Eichler[26], Hans-Arwed Weidenmüller[27], H. Dieter Zeh[28]
  • Commons category: Hans Daniel Jensen[29]
  • Family name: Jensen[30]
  • Given name: Johannes[31], Daniel[32]
  • Work location: Heidelberg[33]
  • Student of: Wilhelm Lenz[34]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[36], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[37]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[38], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[40]
  • Birth name: Hans Daniel Jensen[41]
  • Name in native language: Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen[42]
  • Erdős number: 5[43]
  • Interested in: physics[44]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen include J. Hans D. Jensen Award[45], an award[46], in Germany[47].

Why It Matters

Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include J. Hans D. Jensen Award[45], an award[46], in Germany[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include H. Dieter Zeh[50], a physicist[51], 1932–2018[52], of Germany[53], specialised in theoretical physics[54].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen born?

Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen's place of birth was Hamburg[2].

Where did Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen die?

Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen passed away in Heidelberg[4].

What did Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen do for work?

Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen go to school?

Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen was educated at University of Hamburg[15] and Kiel University[16].

What awards did Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[18] and Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . ijqf.org. ijqf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] ↑ . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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