Paul Drude

Summary

Paul Drude is a human^[1]. Born in Brunswick^[2], he… he was born on +1863-07-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Berlin^[4]. He died on +1906-07-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Paul Drude was born in Brunswick^[2].
• Paul Drude died in Berlin^[4].
• Paul Drude was born on +1863-07-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Paul Drude died on +1906-07-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Paul Drude held citizenship in Duchy of Brunswick^[9].
• Paul Drude's professions included physicist^[6].
• Paul Drude's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Paul Drude's field of work was physics^[10].
• Paul Drude's field of work was optics^[11].
• Paul Drude's field of work was electromagnetism^[12].
• Paul Drude's field of work was electrical conductance^[13].
• Paul Drude was employed by Leipzig University^[14].
• Paul Drude was employed by University of Giessen^[15].
• Paul Drude was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16].
• Paul Drude was educated at University of Göttingen^[17].
• Paul Drude's doctoral advisor was Woldemar Voigt^[18].
• Paul Drude was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Paul Drude was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[20].
• Paul Drude's image is recorded as Paul Drude.jpg^[21].
• Paul Drude is recorded as male^[22].
• Paul Drude's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Paul Drude supervised James Franck as a doctoral student^[24].
• Paul Drude supervised Markus Lange as a doctoral student^[25].
• Paul Drude supervised Paul Cermak as a doctoral student^[26].
• Paul Drude supervised Harry Dember as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Drude's place of birth was Brunswick^[2]. He was born on +1863-07-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Paul Drude was educated at University of Göttingen^[17]. His doctoral advisor was Woldemar Voigt^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include physics^[10], a branch of science^[28]; optics^[11], a branch of physics^[29]; electromagnetism^[12], a branch of physics^[30]; and electrical conductance^[13], a property^[31]. Employers include Leipzig University^[14], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1409^[34], headquartered in Leipzig^[35]; University of Giessen^[15], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1607^[38], headquartered in Giessen^[39]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16], a comprehensive university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1809^[42], headquartered in Berlin^[43]. Doctoral students include James Franck^[24], a physicist^[44], 1882–1964^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[47], specialised in physics^[48]; Markus Lange^[25], an Oberlehrer^[49], 1879–1943^[50]; Paul Cermak^[26], a physicist^[51], 1883–1958^[52]; Harry Dember^[27], a physicist^[53], 1882–1943^[54], of German Reich^[55]; and William David Coolidge^[56], a physicist^[57], 1873–1975^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Edison Medal^[60], specialised in electrical engineering^[61].

Death and Burial

Paul Drude died on +1906-07-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Berlin^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[62].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Drude include Drude model^[63], a scientific model^[64]; Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics^[65], a research institute^[66], in Germany^[67], founded in 1992^[68]; and Drude^[69], a lunar crater^[70].

Why It Matters

Paul Drude ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Drude model^[63], a scientific model^[64]; Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics^[65], a research institute^[66], in Germany^[67], founded in 1992^[68]; and Drude^[69], a lunar crater^[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include James Franck^[73], a physicist^[74], 1882–1964^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[77], specialised in physics^[78] and William David Coolidge^[79], a physicist^[80], 1873–1975^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the Edison Medal^[83], specialised in electrical engineering^[84].

FAQs

Where was Paul Drude born?

Born in Brunswick^[2], Paul Drude…

Where did Paul Drude die?

Paul Drude died in Berlin^[4].

What did Paul Drude do for work?

Paul Drude worked as physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Paul Drude go to school?

Paul Drude was educated at University of Göttingen^[17].