Otto Hahn

Summary

Otto Hahn is a human^[1]. He was born in Frankfurt^[2]. He passed away in Göttingen^[3]. He worked as a chemist^[4], university teacher^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and autobiographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,746 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Otto Hahn was born in Frankfurt^[2].
• Otto Hahn passed away in Göttingen^[3].
• Otto Hahn is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery^[10].
• Among Otto Hahn's spouses was Edith Junghans^[11].
• A child of Otto Hahn was Hanno Hahn^[12].
• Otto Hahn held citizenship in West Germany^[13].
• Otto Hahn held citizenship in German Empire^[14].
• Otto Hahn held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[15].
• Otto Hahn held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[16].
• Otto Hahn worked as a chemist^[4].
• Otto Hahn's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Otto Hahn's professions included non-fiction writer^[6].
• Otto Hahn's professions included nuclear physicist^[7].
• Otto Hahn worked as an autobiographer^[8].
• Otto Hahn's professions included physicist^[17].
• Otto Hahn's field of work was radiochemistry^[18].
• Otto Hahn's field of work was nuclear chemistry^[19].
• Otto Hahn was employed by Frederick William University Berlin^[20].
• Among Otto Hahn's employers was University College London^[21].
• Otto Hahn was employed by McGill University^[22].
• Among Otto Hahn's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[23].
• Otto Hahn was employed by Cornell University^[24].
• Otto Hahn was employed by Freie Universität Berlin^[25].
• Otto Hahn's education included a stint at University of Marburg^[26].
• Otto Hahn was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1879-03-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1968-07-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a671853c-7f1c-470f-b570-b9a27d8d711b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Otto Hahn's place of birth was Frankfurt^[2].

Education

Educated at University of Marburg^[26], a public university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1527^[35], headquartered in Marburg^[36]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[27], a public research university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1472^[39], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[40]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[41], a comprehensive university^[42], in Germany^[43], founded in 1809^[44], headquartered in Berlin^[45]. Otto Hahn's doctoral advisor was Theodor Zincke^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[4], university teacher^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], autobiographer^[8], and physicist^[17]. Fields of work include radiochemistry^[18], a branch of chemistry^[47] and nuclear chemistry^[19], a branch of chemistry^[48]. Employers include Frederick William University Berlin^[20], a university^[49], in Prussia^[50], founded in 1828^[51]; University College London^[21], a university college^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1826^[54], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[55]; McGill University^[22], a public research university^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1821^[58], headquartered in Montreal^[59]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[23], a comprehensive university^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1809^[62], headquartered in Berlin^[63]; Cornell University^[24], a private university^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1865^[66], headquartered in Ithaca^[67]; and Freie Universität Berlin^[25], a public research university^[68], in Germany^[69], founded in 1948^[70], headquartered in Berlin^[71]. Doctoral students include Walter Seelmann-Eggebert^[72], Abdul Hafeez^[73], Aristid von Grosse^[74], Clara Lieber^[75], Fritz Strassmann^[76], and Salomon Rosenblum^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[78], a Q1499804^[79], in France^[80], founded in 1802^[81]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[82], a civil decoration^[83], in Prussia^[84], founded in 1842^[85]; honorary citizen of Berlin^[86], an award^[87], in Germany^[88], founded in 1851^[89]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[90], a grade of an order^[91], in United Kingdom^[92]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[93]; and Faraday Lectureship Prize^[94].

Personal Life

Among Otto Hahn's spouses was Edith Junghans^[11]. A child of him was Hanno Hahn^[12]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[95].

Death and Burial

Otto Hahn passed away in Göttingen^[3]. He is buried at Göttingen City Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Hahn include he^[96], Otto Hahn Medal^[97], Otto Hahn Prize^[98], Otto Hahn Peace Medal^[99], Hahn^[100], Otto Hahn Award^[101], Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main^[102], and Otto Hahn Prize for Chemistry and Physics^[103].

Why It Matters

Otto Hahn ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,746 views/month, #6,880 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[104] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[105]

He has been cited as an influence by Enrico Fermi^[106], a physicist^[107], 1901–1954^[108], of Kingdom of Italy^[109], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[110], specialised in nuclear physics^[111].

He is credited with the discovery of protactinium^[112], a chemical element^[113]; nuclear isomer^[114]; and rubidium-strontium dating^[115]. Entities named for him include he^[96], Otto Hahn Medal^[97], Otto Hahn Prize^[98], Otto Hahn Peace Medal^[99], Hahn^[100], and Otto Hahn Award^[101].

His notable doctoral advisees include Fritz Strassmann^[116], a chemist^[117], 1902–1980^[118], of Germany^[119], awarded the Enrico Fermi Award^[120], specialised in chemistry^[121]; Nikolaus Riehl^[122], a chemist^[123], 1901–1990^[124], of Germany^[125], awarded the Stalin Prize^[126], specialised in physics^[127]; Siegfried Flügge^[128], a physicist^[129], 1912–1997^[130], of Germany^[131], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[132]; Aristid von Grosse^[133], a chemist^[134], 1905–1985^[135], of United States^[136], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[137], specialised in radiochemistry^[138]; Theodor Zincke^[139], a chemist^[140], 1843–1928^[141], of Germany^[142]; and Hans-Joachim Born^[143].

FAQs

Where was Otto Hahn born?

Born in Frankfurt^[2], Otto Hahn…

Where did Otto Hahn die?

Otto Hahn passed away in Göttingen^[3].

Who was Otto Hahn married to?

Otto Hahn's spouses include Edith Junghans^[11].

What did Otto Hahn do for work?

Otto Hahn worked as chemist^[4], university teacher^[5], non-fiction writer^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], and autobiographer^[8].

Where did Otto Hahn go to school?

Otto Hahn was educated at University of Marburg^[26], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[27], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[41].

What awards did Otto Hahn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[78], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[82], honorary citizen of Berlin^[86], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[90].

Who did Otto Hahn influence?

Otto Hahn has been cited as an influence by Enrico Fermi^[106].

What did Otto Hahn discover?

Otto Hahn is credited as discoverer of protactinium^[112], nuclear isomer^[114], and rubidium-strontium dating^[115].