Johannes Rydberg

Swedish physicist
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Johannes Rydberg
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Johannes Rydberg

Summary

Johannes Rydberg is a human[1]. He was born in Halmstad[2]. He was born on November 8, 1854[3]. He passed away in Lund[4]. He died on December 28, 1919[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Halmstad[2], Johannes Rydberg…
  • Johannes Rydberg passed away in Lund[4].
  • Johannes Rydberg died in Lund Cathedral parish[10].
  • Johannes Rydberg was born on November 8, 1854[3].
  • Johannes Rydberg died on December 28, 1919[5].
  • Johannes Rydberg is buried at Northern cemetery in Lund[11].
  • A child of Johannes Rydberg was Helge Rydberg[12].
  • Johannes Rydberg held citizenship in Sweden[13].
  • Johannes Rydberg worked as a physicist[6].
  • Johannes Rydberg's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Johannes Rydberg worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Johannes Rydberg's field of work was physics[14].
  • Among Johannes Rydberg's employers was Lund University[15].
  • Johannes Rydberg's education included a stint at Lund University[16].
  • Johannes Rydberg's education included a stint at Q91108264[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Johannes Rydberg is Rydberg constant[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Johannes Rydberg is Rydberg state[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Johannes Rydberg is Rydberg correction[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Johannes Rydberg is Rydberg–Klein–Rees method[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Johannes Rydberg is Rydberg molecule[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Johannes Rydberg is Rydberg matter[23].
  • Johannes Rydberg received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24].
  • Johannes Rydberg was a member of Royal Society[25].
  • Johannes Rydberg is recorded as male[26].
  • Johannes Rydberg's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Johannes Rydberg's place of birth was Halmstad[2]. He was born on November 8, 1854[3].

Education

Educated at Lund University[16], a public university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1666[30], headquartered in Lund[31] and Q91108264[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8]. Johannes Rydberg's field of work was physics[14]. He was employed by Lund University[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rydberg constant[18], a physical constant[32]; Rydberg state[19], a physical state[33]; Rydberg correction[20], a physical theory[34]; Rydberg–Klein–Rees method[21], a method[35]; Rydberg molecule[22], a physical theory[36]; and Rydberg matter[23], a non-classical state of matter[37]. Things named for Johannes Rydberg include Rydberg constant[38], a physical constant[39]; Rydberg atom[40], a physical theory[41]; Rydberg formula[42], a formula[43]; and Rydberg[44], a lunar crater[45].

Recognition

Johannes Rydberg received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24].

Personal Life

A child of Johannes Rydberg was Helge Rydberg[12].

Death and Burial

Johannes Rydberg died on December 28, 1919[5]. Recorded place of death include Lund[4], an urban area in Sweden[46], in Sweden[47], founded in 1000[48] and Lund Cathedral parish[10], a parish of the Church of Sweden[49], in Sweden[50]. Burial took place at Northern cemetery in Lund[11].

Why It Matters

Johannes Rydberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Rydberg constant[38], a physical constant[39]; Rydberg atom[40], a physical theory[41]; Rydberg formula[42], a formula[43]; and Rydberg[44], a lunar crater[45].

FAQs

Where was Johannes Rydberg born?

Johannes Rydberg's place of birth was Halmstad[2].

Where did Johannes Rydberg die?

Johannes Rydberg passed away in Lund[4].

What did Johannes Rydberg do for work?

Johannes Rydberg worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Johannes Rydberg go to school?

Johannes Rydberg was educated at Lund University[16] and Q91108264[17].

What awards did Johannes Rydberg receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Find a Grave. svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Complete List of Royal Society Fellows 1660-2007. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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