Klaus Clusius

German chemist (1903–1963)
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Klaus Clusius

Summary

Klaus Clusius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on March 19, 1903[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on May 28, 1963[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Klaus Clusius was born in Wrocław[2].
  • Klaus Clusius died in Zurich[4].
  • Klaus Clusius was born on March 19, 1903[3].
  • Klaus Clusius died on May 28, 1963[5].
  • Klaus Clusius is buried at Berlin[10].
  • Klaus Clusius held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Klaus Clusius worked as a chemist[6].
  • Klaus Clusius's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Klaus Clusius's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
  • Klaus Clusius was employed by National University of Colombia[12].
  • Klaus Clusius was employed by University of Zurich[13].
  • Klaus Clusius was employed by University of Würzburg[14].
  • Klaus Clusius's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • Klaus Clusius's education included a stint at Leiden University[16].
  • Klaus Clusius's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[17].
  • Klaus Clusius was educated at Wrocław University of Science and Technology[18].
  • Klaus Clusius's doctoral advisor was Arnold Eucken[19].
  • Klaus Clusius received the Marcel Benoist Prize[20].
  • Klaus Clusius received the Dechema Prize[21].
  • Klaus Clusius received the Centenary Prize[22].
  • Klaus Clusius was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Klaus Clusius was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Klaus Clusius is recorded as male[25].
  • Klaus Clusius's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Klaus Clusius supervised Horst Meyer as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Klaus Clusius was born in Wrocław[2]. He was born on March 19, 1903[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[15], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Leiden University[16], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35]; University of Göttingen[17], a campus university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1734[38], headquartered in Göttingen[39]; and Wrocław University of Science and Technology[18], a polytechnic[40], in Poland[41], founded in 1910[42], headquartered in Wrocław[43]. Klaus Clusius's doctoral advisor was Arnold Eucken[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Employers include National University of Colombia[12], a public university[44], in Colombia[45], founded in 1867[46], headquartered in Bogotá[47]; University of Zurich[13], a university[48], in Switzerland[49], founded in 1833[50], headquartered in Zurich[51]; and University of Würzburg[14], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1402[54], headquartered in Würzburg[55]. Doctoral students include Horst Meyer[27], a physicist[56], 1926–2016[57], of Switzerland[58], awarded the Fritz London Award[59] and Ernst Schumacher[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Marcel Benoist Prize[20], a science award[61], in Switzerland[62]; Dechema Prize[21], a science award[63]; and Centenary Prize[22], a science award[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1947[66].

Death and Burial

Klaus Clusius died on May 28, 1963[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He is buried at Berlin[10].

Why It Matters

Klaus Clusius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Clusius born?

Klaus Clusius was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Klaus Clusius die?

Klaus Clusius died in Zurich[4].

What did Klaus Clusius do for work?

Klaus Clusius worked as chemist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

Where did Klaus Clusius go to school?

Klaus Clusius was educated at University of Oxford[15], Leiden University[16], University of Göttingen[17], and Wrocław University of Science and Technology[18].

What awards did Klaus Clusius receive?

Honors received include Marcel Benoist Prize[20], Dechema Prize[21], and Centenary Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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