Jonathan Zenneck

German engineer (1871-1959)
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Jonathan Zenneck

Summary

Jonathan Zenneck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ruppertshofen[2]. He was born on April 15, 1871[3]. He died in Althegnenberg[4]. He died on April 8, 1959[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], and electrotechnician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jonathan Zenneck's place of birth was Ruppertshofen[2].
  • Jonathan Zenneck died in Althegnenberg[4].
  • Jonathan Zenneck was born on April 15, 1871[3].
  • Jonathan Zenneck died on April 8, 1959[5].
  • Burial took place at Bogenhausener Friedhof[11].
  • Jonathan Zenneck held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Jonathan Zenneck worked as a physicist[6].
  • Jonathan Zenneck's professions included engineer[7].
  • Jonathan Zenneck's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Jonathan Zenneck worked as an electrotechnician[9].
  • Jonathan Zenneck's field of work was physics[13].
  • Jonathan Zenneck's field of work was electrical engineering[14].
  • Jonathan Zenneck's field of work was wireless telegraphy[15].
  • Jonathan Zenneck's field of work was wireless communication technology[16].
  • Jonathan Zenneck's field of work was electrical diagram[17].
  • Among Jonathan Zenneck's employers was Technical University of Munich[18].
  • Jonathan Zenneck's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[19].
  • Jonathan Zenneck's doctoral advisor was Theodor Eimer[20].
  • Jonathan Zenneck received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21].
  • Jonathan Zenneck received the Werner von Siemens Ring[22].
  • Jonathan Zenneck received the IEEE Medal of Honor[23].
  • Jonathan Zenneck received the Grashof Commemorative Medal[24].
  • Jonathan Zenneck received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[25].
  • Jonathan Zenneck was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Jonathan Zenneck was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[27].

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Origins and Family

Jonathan Zenneck was born in Ruppertshofen[2]. He was born on April 15, 1871[3].

Education

Jonathan Zenneck's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[19]. His doctoral advisor was Theodor Eimer[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], and electrotechnician[9]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[28]; electrical engineering[14], a branch of engineering[29]; wireless telegraphy[15]; wireless communication technology[16]; and electrical diagram[17]. Jonathan Zenneck was employed by Technical University of Munich[18]. Doctoral students include Walter Dieminger[30], a physicist[31], 1907–2000[32], of Germany[33], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[34]; Wilmer L. Barrow[35], an engineer[36], 1903–1975[37], of United States[38], awarded the Edison Medal[39]; and Hans Plendl[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], a grade of an order[41], in Germany[42]; Werner von Siemens Ring[22], a science award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1916[45]; IEEE Medal of Honor[23], a science award[46], founded in 1917[47]; Grashof Commemorative Medal[24], a commemorative medal[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1894[50]; and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[25], an art prize[51], in Nazi Germany[52], founded in 1932[53].

Personal Life

Jonathan Zenneck was affiliated with the German National People's Party[54].

Death and Burial

Jonathan Zenneck died on April 8, 1959[5]. He passed away in Althegnenberg[4]. Burial took place at Bogenhausener Friedhof[11].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Zenneck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Wilmer L. Barrow[57], an engineer[58], 1903–1975[59], of United States[60], awarded the Edison Medal[61].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Zenneck born?

Jonathan Zenneck was born in Ruppertshofen[2].

Where did Jonathan Zenneck die?

Jonathan Zenneck died in Althegnenberg[4].

What did Jonathan Zenneck do for work?

Jonathan Zenneck worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], and electrotechnician[9].

Where did Jonathan Zenneck go to school?

Jonathan Zenneck was educated at University of Tübingen[19].

What awards did Jonathan Zenneck receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[21], Werner von Siemens Ring[22], IEEE Medal of Honor[23], and Grashof Commemorative Medal[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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