Max Steenbeck

German physicist (1904-1981)
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Max Steenbeck

Summary

Max Steenbeck is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kiel[2]. He was born on March 21, 1904[3]. He died in East Berlin[4]. He died on December 15, 1981[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Max Steenbeck was born in Kiel[2].
  • Max Steenbeck passed away in East Berlin[4].
  • Max Steenbeck died in Berlin[10].
  • Max Steenbeck was born on March 21, 1904[3].
  • Max Steenbeck died on December 15, 1981[5].
  • Max Steenbeck is buried at Nordfriedhof[11].
  • Max Steenbeck held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[12].
  • Max Steenbeck's professions included physicist[6].
  • Max Steenbeck's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Max Steenbeck worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
  • Max Steenbeck's field of work was physics[13].
  • Max Steenbeck's field of work was nuclear physics[14].
  • Max Steenbeck's field of work was nuclear bomb[15].
  • Max Steenbeck's field of work was plasma physics[16].
  • Among Max Steenbeck's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17].
  • Max Steenbeck received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[18].
  • Max Steenbeck received the Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[19].
  • Max Steenbeck received the National Prize of East Germany[20].
  • Max Steenbeck received the Lomonosov Gold Medal[21].
  • Max Steenbeck received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[22].
  • Max Steenbeck was a member of German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[23].
  • Max Steenbeck was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[24].
  • Max Steenbeck was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Max Steenbeck is recorded as male[26].
  • Max Steenbeck's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Steenbeck was born in Kiel[2]. He was born on March 21, 1904[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[28]; nuclear physics[14], a branch of physics[29]; nuclear bomb[15], a weapon type[30]; and plasma physics[16], a branch of physics[31]. Max Steenbeck was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[18], a grade of an order[32], in German Democratic Republic[33]; Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[19], a title of honor[34], in German Democratic Republic[35], founded in 1952[36]; National Prize of East Germany[20], a national award[37], in German Democratic Republic[38], founded in 1949[39]; Lomonosov Gold Medal[21], a science award[40], in Russia[41]; and Order of Friendship of Peoples[22], an order[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1972[44].

Death and Burial

Max Steenbeck died on December 15, 1981[5]. Recorded place of death include East Berlin[4], a big city[45], in German Democratic Republic[46], founded in 1949[47] and Berlin[10], a seat of government[48], in Margraviate of Brandenburg[49], founded in 1244[50]. He is buried at Nordfriedhof[11].

Why It Matters

Max Steenbeck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He is credited with the discovery of betatron[53], a nuclear technology[54].

FAQs

Where was Max Steenbeck born?

Max Steenbeck was born in Kiel[2].

Where did Max Steenbeck die?

Max Steenbeck died in East Berlin[4].

What did Max Steenbeck do for work?

Max Steenbeck worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

What awards did Max Steenbeck receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold[18], Hervorragender Wissenschaftler des Volkes[19], National Prize of East Germany[20], and Lomonosov Gold Medal[21].

What did Max Steenbeck discover?

Max Steenbeck is credited as discoverer of betatron[53].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . ras.ru. ras.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . ras.ru. ras.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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