Max Bodenstein

German chemist (1871–1942)
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Max Bodenstein

Summary

Max Bodenstein is a human[1]. Born in Magdeburg[2], he… he was born on July 15, 1871[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on September 3, 1942[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Max Bodenstein's place of birth was Magdeburg[2].
  • Max Bodenstein died in Berlin[4].
  • Max Bodenstein was born on July 15, 1871[3].
  • Max Bodenstein died on September 3, 1942[5].
  • Burial took place at Berlin[10].
  • Max Bodenstein held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Max Bodenstein worked as a chemist[6].
  • Max Bodenstein's professions included physicist[7].
  • Max Bodenstein worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Max Bodenstein's field of work was physical chemistry[12].
  • Max Bodenstein's field of work was chemical kinetics[13].
  • Max Bodenstein was employed by Leipzig University[14].
  • Max Bodenstein was employed by Leibniz University Hannover[15].
  • Among Max Bodenstein's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16].
  • Max Bodenstein's education included a stint at Heidelberg University[17].
  • Max Bodenstein's doctoral advisor was Viktor Meyer[18].
  • Max Bodenstein received the Bunsen Medal[19].
  • Max Bodenstein received the Karmarsch Medal[20].
  • Max Bodenstein received the August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[21].
  • Max Bodenstein was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Max Bodenstein was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23].
  • Max Bodenstein was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[24].
  • Max Bodenstein was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Max Bodenstein was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Max Bodenstein is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Bodenstein was born in Magdeburg[2]. He was born on July 15, 1871[3].

Education

Max Bodenstein was educated at Heidelberg University[17]. His doctoral advisor was Viktor Meyer[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include physical chemistry[12], a branch of chemistry[28] and chemical kinetics[13], a branch of chemistry[29]. Employers include Leipzig University[14], a public university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1409[32], headquartered in Leipzig[33]; Leibniz University Hannover[15], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1831[36], headquartered in Hanover[37]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], a comprehensive university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1809[40], headquartered in Berlin[41]. Max Bodenstein supervised George Kistiakowsky as a doctoral student[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Bunsen Medal[19]; Karmarsch Medal[20], an award[43]; and August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[21], a science award[44].

Death and Burial

Max Bodenstein died on September 3, 1942[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. Burial took place at Berlin[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Max Bodenstein include Bodenstein number[45], a ratio[46].

Why It Matters

Max Bodenstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Bodenstein number[45], a ratio[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include George Kistiakowsky[49], a physicist[50], 1900–1982[51], of Russian Empire[52], awarded the Willard Gibbs Award[53], specialised in physical chemistry[54] and Paul Harteck[55], a chemist[56], 1902–1985[57], of Austria[58], awarded the Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[59].

FAQs

Where was Max Bodenstein born?

Born in Magdeburg[2], Max Bodenstein…

Where did Max Bodenstein die?

Max Bodenstein died in Berlin[4].

What did Max Bodenstein do for work?

Max Bodenstein worked as chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Max Bodenstein go to school?

Max Bodenstein was educated at Heidelberg University[17].

What awards did Max Bodenstein receive?

Honors received include Bunsen Medal[19], Karmarsch Medal[20], and August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[21].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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