Manne Siegbahn
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Summary
Manne Siegbahn was born on December 3, 1886[1], in Örebro[2]. He died on September 26, 1978[3], in Engelbrekt church parish[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Örebro Nikolai parish[8]
- Date of death: September 24, 1978[9]
- Place of burial: Engelbrektskyrkans kolumbarium[10]
- Spouse: Karin Högbom[11]
- Child: Kai Siegbahn[12], Bo Siegbahn[13]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[14]
- Field of work: physics[15]
- Employer: Lund University[16], Uppsala University[17]
- Educated at: Lund University[18], Norra Real[19]
- Notable work: X-ray spectroscopy[20]
- Award received: Björkén Prize[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], Guthrie Lecture[23], Hughes Medal[24], Rumford Medal[25], Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize[26], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[27], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[28]
- Member of: Royal Society[29], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[30], French Academy of Sciences[31], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[32], Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences[35], Russian Academy of Sciences[36], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[37], Romanian Academy[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Hannes Alfvén[40]
- Commons category: Manne Siegbahn[41]
- Family name: Siegbahn[42]
- Given name: Karl[43], Manne[44], Georg[45]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[46], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[47], Idun[48], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[49]
- Participant in: 3rd Solvay Conference on Physics[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[51]
- Birth name: Karl Manne Georg Siegbahn[52]
- Name in native language: Karl Siegbahn[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Manne Siegbahn include Siegbahn notation[54], a notation[55].
Why It Matters
Manne Siegbahn has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include Siegbahn notation[54], a notation[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Hannes Alfvén[58], a physicist[59], 1908–1995[60], of Sweden[61], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[62], specialised in physics[63].
FAQs
Where was Manne Siegbahn born?
Manne Siegbahn was born in Örebro[2].
Where did Manne Siegbahn die?
Manne Siegbahn died in Engelbrekt church parish[4].
Who was Manne Siegbahn married to?
Manne Siegbahn's spouses include Karin Högbom[11].
What did Manne Siegbahn do for work?
Manne Siegbahn worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Manne Siegbahn go to school?
Manne Siegbahn was educated at Lund University[18] and Norra Real[19].
What awards did Manne Siegbahn receive?
Honors received include Björkén Prize[21], Nobel Prize in Physics[22], Guthrie Lecture[23], and Hughes Medal[24].