Kazimierz Fajans

Summary

Kazimierz Fajans is a human^[1]. Born in Warsaw^[2], he… he was born on May 27, 1887^[3]. He died in Ann Arbor^[4]. He died on May 18, 1975^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], chemist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Warsaw^[2], Kazimierz Fajans…
• Kazimierz Fajans died in Ann Arbor^[4].
• Kazimierz Fajans was born on May 27, 1887^[3].
• Kazimierz Fajans died on May 18, 1975^[5].
• Kazimierz Fajans held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Kazimierz Fajans held citizenship in Poland^[11].
• Kazimierz Fajans's professions included physicist^[6].
• Kazimierz Fajans worked as a chemist^[7].
• Kazimierz Fajans's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Kazimierz Fajans's field of work was physical chemistry^[12].
• Among Kazimierz Fajans's employers was University of Michigan^[13].
• Among Kazimierz Fajans's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[14].
• Kazimierz Fajans was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[15].
• Kazimierz Fajans's education included a stint at Leipzig University^[16].
• Kazimierz Fajans's education included a stint at University of Zurich^[17].
• Kazimierz Fajans received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18].
• Kazimierz Fajans was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[19].
• Kazimierz Fajans was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[20].
• Kazimierz Fajans was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Kazimierz Fajans is recorded as male^[22].
• Kazimierz Fajans's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Kazimierz Fajans supervised Oswald Helmuth Göhring as a doctoral student^[24].
• Kazimierz Fajans supervised Zhu Jianhan as a doctoral student^[25].
• Kazimierz Fajans supervised Theodore H. Berlin as a doctoral student^[26].
• Kazimierz Fajans's Commons category is recorded as Kazimierz Fajans^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kazimierz Fajans's place of birth was Warsaw^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1887^[3].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University^[16], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1409^[30], headquartered in Leipzig^[31] and University of Zurich^[17], a university^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1833^[34], headquartered in Zurich^[35]. Kazimierz Fajans earned the academic degree of professor^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], chemist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Kazimierz Fajans's field of work was physical chemistry^[12]. Employers include University of Michigan^[13], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1817^[39], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[40]; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[14], an institute of technology^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 2009^[43], headquartered in Karlsruhe^[44]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[15], a public research university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1472^[47], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[48]. Doctoral students include Oswald Helmuth Göhring^[24], a chemist^[49], 1889–1915^[50]; Zhu Jianhan^[25], a chemist^[51], 1906–1978^[52], of People's Republic of China^[53]; and Theodore H. Berlin^[26], a physicist^[54], 1917–1962^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[57].

Recognition

Kazimierz Fajans received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18].

Death and Burial

Kazimierz Fajans died on May 18, 1975^[5]. He died in Ann Arbor^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kazimierz Fajans include Fajans' rules^[58].

Why It Matters

Kazimierz Fajans ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He is credited with the discovery of protactinium^[61], a chemical element^[62]. Entities named for him include Fajans' rules^[58].

FAQs

Where was Kazimierz Fajans born?

Kazimierz Fajans's place of birth was Warsaw^[2].

Where did Kazimierz Fajans die?

Kazimierz Fajans passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].

What did Kazimierz Fajans do for work?

Kazimierz Fajans worked as physicist^[6], chemist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Kazimierz Fajans go to school?

Kazimierz Fajans was educated at Leipzig University^[16] and University of Zurich^[17].

What awards did Kazimierz Fajans receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society^[18].

What did Kazimierz Fajans discover?

Kazimierz Fajans is credited as discoverer of protactinium^[61].