James Franck
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Summary
James Franck was born on August 26, 1882[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on May 21, 1964[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,443 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ohlsdorf Cemetery[9], Oak Woods Cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Hertha Sponer[11]
- Country of citizenship: Hamburg[12], United States[13], Weimar Republic[14]
- Native language: German[15]
- Field of work: physics[16]
- Employer: Johns Hopkins University[17], University of Göttingen[18], University of Chicago[19], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20]
- Educated at: Heidelberg University[21], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22], Wilhelm-Gymnasium[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Emil Warburg[24], Paul Drude[25]
- Student: Fritz Houtermans[26]
- Award received: Nobel Prize in Physics[27], Max Planck Medal[28], Rumford Prize[29], Dannie Heineman Prize[30], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31], Iron Cross (1914), 1st class[32], Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)[33], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[34], Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[37], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[38], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[39], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Russian Academy of Sciences[42], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[43], American Philosophical Society[44], American Association for the Advancement of Science[45], American Physical Society[46], National Academy of Sciences[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Doctoral student: Fritz Houtermans[49], Hans Kopfermann[50], Wilhelm Hanle[51], Heinz Maier-Leibnitz[52], Robert Leroy Platzman[53], Warren L. Butler[54], John Torrence Tate, Sr.[55]
- Military branch: Imperial German Army[56]
- Commons category: James Franck[57]
- Archives at: Regenstein Library[58]
- Participated in conflict: World War I[59]
- Family name: Franck[60]
- Given name: James[61]
- Student of: Emil Warburg[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for James Franck include Franck–Condon principle[63], Franck–Hertz experiment[64], Franck Report[65], and Franck[66].
Why It Matters
James Franck has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Maria Göppert Mayer[69], a physicist[70], 1906–1972[71], of Germany[72], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[73], specialised in physics[74].
Entities named for him include Franck–Condon principle[63], Franck–Hertz experiment[64], Franck Report[65], and Franck[66].
His notable doctoral advisees include Fritz Houtermans[75], a theoretical physicist[76], 1903–1966[77], of Germany[78], specialised in physics[79]; Heinz Maier-Leibnitz[80], a physicist[81], 1911–2000[82], of Germany[83], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[84], specialised in physics[85]; Arthur R. von Hippel[86], a physicist[87], 1898–2003[88], of Germany[89], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[90]; and Hans Kopfermann[91], a physicist[92], 1895–1963[93], of Germany[94], specialised in physics[95].
FAQs
Where was James Franck born?
James Franck's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
Where did James Franck die?
James Franck died in Göttingen[4].
Who was James Franck married to?
James Franck's spouses include Hertha Sponer[11].
What did James Franck do for work?
James Franck worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and chemist[7].
Where did James Franck go to school?
James Franck was educated at Heidelberg University[21], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22], and Wilhelm-Gymnasium[23].
What awards did James Franck receive?
Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics[27], Max Planck Medal[28], Rumford Prize[29], and Dannie Heineman Prize[30].
Who did James Franck influence?
James Franck has been cited as an influence by Maria Göppert Mayer[69].