Jan Peter Toennies

American scientist
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Summary

Jan Peter Toennies is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 3, 1930[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jan Peter Toennies was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Jan Peter Toennies was born on May 3, 1930[3].
  • Jan Peter Toennies held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Jan Peter Toennies's professions included physicist[4].
  • Jan Peter Toennies worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jan Peter Toennies's professions included chemist[6].
  • Jan Peter Toennies was employed by University of Bonn[9].
  • Among Jan Peter Toennies's employers was University of Göttingen[10].
  • Jan Peter Toennies was employed by University of Gothenburg[11].
  • Jan Peter Toennies was educated at Brown University[12].
  • Jan Peter Toennies's education included a stint at University of Bonn[13].
  • Jan Peter Toennies was educated at Amherst College[14].
  • Jan Peter Toennies's education included a stint at Lower Merion High School[15].
  • Jan Peter Toennies received the Stern–Gerlach Medal[16].
  • Jan Peter Toennies received the Benjamin Franklin Medal[17].
  • Jan Peter Toennies received the Max Planck Research Award[18].
  • Jan Peter Toennies received the Centenary Prize[19].
  • Jan Peter Toennies received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[20].
  • Jan Peter Toennies received the Heyrovský medal[21].
  • Jan Peter Toennies was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Jan Peter Toennies was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[23].
  • Jan Peter Toennies is recorded as male[24].
  • Jan Peter Toennies's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jan Peter Toennies supervised Christof Wöll as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jan Peter Toennies earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Jan Peter Toennies… he was born on May 3, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; University of Bonn[13], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1818[34], headquartered in Bonn[35]; Amherst College[14], a liberal arts college[36], in United States[37], founded in 1821[38]; and Lower Merion High School[15], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1894[41]. Jan Peter Toennies earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and chemist[6]. Employers include University of Bonn[9], a public research university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1818[44], headquartered in Bonn[45]; University of Göttingen[10], a campus university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1734[48], headquartered in Göttingen[49]; and University of Gothenburg[11], a university[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1954[52], headquartered in Gothenburg[53]. Jan Peter Toennies supervised Christof Wöll as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Stern–Gerlach Medal[16], a science award[54]; Benjamin Franklin Medal[17], a science award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1824[57]; Max Planck Research Award[18], a science award[58], in Germany[59]; Centenary Prize[19], a science award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1947[62]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[20], a fellowship award[63]; and Heyrovský medal[21], an award[64], in Czech Republic[65].

Why It Matters

Jan Peter Toennies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Jan Peter Toennies born?

Jan Peter Toennies's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did Jan Peter Toennies do for work?

Jan Peter Toennies worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and chemist[6].

Where did Jan Peter Toennies go to school?

Jan Peter Toennies was educated at Brown University[12], University of Bonn[13], Amherst College[14], and Lower Merion High School[15].

What awards did Jan Peter Toennies receive?

Honors received include Stern–Gerlach Medal[16], Benjamin Franklin Medal[17], Max Planck Research Award[18], and Centenary Prize[19].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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