Loránd Eötvös

Summary

Loránd Eötvös is a human^[1]. Born in Pest^[2], he… he was born on July 27, 1848^[3]. He passed away in Budapest^[4]. He died on April 8, 1919^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], university teacher^[8], politician^[9], and engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Loránd Eötvös's place of birth was Pest^[2].
• Loránd Eötvös died in Budapest^[4].
• Loránd Eötvös was born on July 27, 1848^[3].
• Loránd Eötvös died on April 8, 1919^[5].
• Loránd Eötvös is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard^[12].
• Loránd Eötvös's father was József Eötvös^[13].
• Loránd Eötvös's mother was Ágnes Rosty^[14].
• A child of Loránd Eötvös was Ilona von Eötvös^[15].
• A child of Loránd Eötvös was Rolanda von Eötvös^[16].
• Loránd Eötvös held citizenship in Hungary^[17].
• Hungarian was Loránd Eötvös's native language^[18].
• Loránd Eötvös worked as a physicist^[6].
• Loránd Eötvös's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Loránd Eötvös worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Loránd Eötvös's professions included politician^[9].
• Loránd Eötvös's professions included engineer^[10].
• Loránd Eötvös's professions included inventor^[19].
• Loránd Eötvös's field of work was physics^[20].
• Loránd Eötvös held the position of president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Loránd Eötvös held the position of Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of Hungary^[22].
• Loránd Eötvös held the position of member of the National Assembly of Hungary^[23].
• Loránd Eötvös held the position of Member of the House of Magnates^[24].
• Among Loránd Eötvös's employers was Eötvös Loránd University^[25].
• Loránd Eötvös's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[26].
• Loránd Eötvös was educated at University of Trnava^[27].

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Origins and Family

Loránd Eötvös was born in Pest^[2]. He was born on July 27, 1848^[3]. His father was József Eötvös^[13]. His mother was Ágnes Rosty^[14]. Hungarian was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University^[26], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1386^[30], headquartered in Heidelberg^[31]; University of Trnava^[27], a university^[32], in Kingdom of Hungary^[33], founded in 1635^[34]; and Piarist Gymnasium of Budapest^[35], a Gymnasium^[36], in Hungary^[37], founded in 1717^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Gustav Kirchhoff^[39], a physicist^[40], 1824–1887^[41], of Kingdom of Prussia^[42], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[43], specialised in physics^[44]; Leo Königsberger^[45], a mathematician^[46], 1837–1921^[47], of Germany^[48], specialised in mathematics^[49]; and Robert Bunsen^[50], a chemist^[51], 1811–1899^[52], of Kingdom of Prussia^[53], awarded the Davy Medal^[54], specialised in spectrochemical analysis^[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], university teacher^[8], politician^[9], engineer^[10], and inventor^[19]. Loránd Eötvös's field of work was physics^[20]. Among his employers was Eötvös Loránd University^[25]. Positions held include president of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences^[21]; Minister of Education and Religious Affairs of Hungary^[22], a public office^[56], in Hungary^[57], founded in 1848^[58]; member of the National Assembly of Hungary^[23], a public office^[59], in Hungary^[60], founded in 1848^[61]; and Member of the House of Magnates^[24].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Eötvös experiment^[62], a physics experiment^[63]; Eötvös effect^[64], a physical theory^[65]; Eötvös pendulum^[66], a scientific instrument^[67]; Eötvös number^[68]; and Eötvös rule^[69]. Things named for Loránd Eötvös include Eötvös Loránd University^[70], a public research university^[71], in Hungary^[72], founded in 1635^[73], headquartered in Budapest^[74]; Eötvös experiment^[75], a physics experiment^[76]; Eötvös effect^[77], a physical theory^[78]; Eötvös number^[79], a physical theory^[80]; lorándite^[81], a mineral species^[82]; eotvos^[83]; Eötvös rule^[84]; and Eötvös^[85].

Personal Life

Children include Ilona von Eötvös^[15], a mountaineer^[86], 1880–1945^[87], of Hungary^[88] and Rolanda von Eötvös^[16], a mountaineer^[89], 1878–1953^[90], of Hungary^[91]. Loránd Eötvös was affiliated with the Liberal Party^[92].

Death and Burial

Loránd Eötvös died on April 8, 1919^[5]. He died in Budapest^[4]. He is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard^[12].

Why It Matters

Loránd Eötvös ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

Entities named for him include Eötvös Loránd University^[70], a public research university^[71], in Hungary^[72], founded in 1635^[73], headquartered in Budapest^[74]; Eötvös experiment^[75], a physics experiment^[76]; Eötvös effect^[77], a physical theory^[78]; Eötvös number^[79], a physical theory^[80]; lorándite^[81], a mineral species^[82]; and eotvos^[83].

FAQs

Where was Loránd Eötvös born?

Born in Pest^[2], Loránd Eötvös…

Where did Loránd Eötvös die?

Loránd Eötvös died in Budapest^[4].

Who were Loránd Eötvös's parents?

Loránd Eötvös's father was József Eötvös^[13]. Loránd Eötvös's mother was Ágnes Rosty^[14].

What did Loránd Eötvös do for work?

Loránd Eötvös worked as physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], university teacher^[8], politician^[9], and engineer^[10].

Where did Loránd Eötvös go to school?

Loránd Eötvös was educated at Heidelberg University^[26], University of Trnava^[27], and Piarist Gymnasium of Budapest^[35].