Pascual Jordan

Summary

Pascual Jordan is a human^[1]. He was born in Hanover^[2]. He was born on +1902-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4]. He died on +1980-07-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and mathematician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hanover^[2], Pascual Jordan…
• Pascual Jordan passed away in Hamburg^[4].
• Pascual Jordan was born on +1902-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Pascual Jordan died on +1980-07-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Pascual Jordan is buried at Ohlsdorf Cemetery^[12].
• Pascual Jordan's father was Ernst Jordan^[13].
• Pascual Jordan held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• German was Pascual Jordan's native language^[15].
• Pascual Jordan's professions included physicist^[6].
• Pascual Jordan's professions included politician^[7].
• Pascual Jordan's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Pascual Jordan worked as a non-fiction writer^[9].
• Pascual Jordan worked as a mathematician^[10].
• Pascual Jordan's field of work was theoretical physics^[16].
• Pascual Jordan held the position of member of the German Bundestag^[17].
• Among Pascual Jordan's employers was University of Hamburg^[18].
• Pascual Jordan was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19].
• Pascual Jordan was employed by University of Rostock^[20].
• Among Pascual Jordan's employers was Luftwaffe^[21].
• Pascual Jordan was educated at Leibniz University Hannover^[22].
• Pascual Jordan was educated at University of Göttingen^[23].
• Pascual Jordan's doctoral advisor was Max Born^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Pascual Jordan is Jordan algebra^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Pascual Jordan is Brans–Dicke theory^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Pascual Jordan is Jordan and Einstein frames^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hanover^[2], Pascual Jordan… he was born on +1902-10-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Ernst Jordan^[13]. German was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Leibniz University Hannover^[22], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1831^[30], headquartered in Hanover^[31] and University of Göttingen^[23], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]. Pascual Jordan's doctoral advisor was Max Born^[24]. He earned the academic degree of professor^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and mathematician^[10]. Pascual Jordan's field of work was theoretical physics^[16]. Employers include University of Hamburg^[18], a public university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1919^[39], headquartered in Hamburg^[40]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[19], a comprehensive university^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1809^[43], headquartered in Berlin^[44]; University of Rostock^[20], a public university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1419^[47], headquartered in University of Rostock main building^[48]; and Luftwaffe^[21], an air force^[49], in German Reich^[50], founded in 1935^[51]. He held the position of member of the German Bundestag^[17]. Doctoral students include Jürgen Ehlers^[52], a physicist^[53], 1929–2008^[54], of Germany^[55], awarded the Max Planck Medal^[56], specialised in physics^[57]; Remo Ruffini^[58], a physicist^[59], b. 1942^[60], of Italy^[61], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[62], specialised in astrophysics^[63]; Engelbert Schücking^[64]; Wolfgang Kundt^[65]; Wolf Beiglböck^[66]; and Klaus R. Bichteler^[67].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jordan algebra^[25], Brans–Dicke theory^[26], Jordan and Einstein frames^[27], Jordan map^[68], and Jordan–Wigner transformation^[69]. Things named for Pascual Jordan include Jordan algebra^[70], a mathematical concept^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Planck Medal^[72], a medallion^[73], in Germany^[74], founded in 1929^[75]; Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal^[76], a science award^[77], in Germany^[78]; and Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[79], a science award^[80], in Germany^[81].

Personal Life

Pascual Jordan's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[82]. Political affiliations include Nazi Party^[83], a Führerpartei^[84], in Weimar Republic^[85], founded in 1920^[86], headquartered in Braunes Haus^[87] and Christian Democratic Union^[88], a major party^[89], in Germany^[90], founded in 1945^[91], headquartered in Konrad-Adenauer-Haus^[92].

Death and Burial

Pascual Jordan died on +1980-07-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4]. He is buried at Ohlsdorf Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Pascual Jordan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

He is credited with the discovery of Jordan algebra^[95], a mathematical concept^[96]. Entities named for him include Jordan algebra^[70], a mathematical concept^[71].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jürgen Ehlers^[97], a physicist^[98], 1929–2008^[99], of Germany^[100], awarded the Max Planck Medal^[101], specialised in physics^[102]; Remo Ruffini^[103], a physicist^[104], b. 1942^[105], of Italy^[106], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[107], specialised in astrophysics^[108]; Wolfgang Kundt^[109], an astrophysicist^[110], b. 1931^[111], of Germany^[112]; and Engelbert Schücking^[113], a physicist^[114], 1926–2015^[115], of Germany^[116], specialised in physics^[117].

FAQs

Where was Pascual Jordan born?

Born in Hanover^[2], Pascual Jordan…

Where did Pascual Jordan die?

Pascual Jordan passed away in Hamburg^[4].

Who were Pascual Jordan's parents?

Pascual Jordan's father was Ernst Jordan^[13].

What did Pascual Jordan do for work?

Pascual Jordan worked as physicist^[6], politician^[7], university teacher^[8], non-fiction writer^[9], and mathematician^[10].

Where did Pascual Jordan go to school?

Pascual Jordan was educated at Leibniz University Hannover^[22] and University of Göttingen^[23].

What awards did Pascual Jordan receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Medal^[72], Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal^[76], and Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[79].

What did Pascual Jordan discover?

Pascual Jordan is credited as discoverer of Jordan algebra^[95].