Paul Ehrenfest
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Summary
Paul Ehrenfest was born on January 18, 1880[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on September 25, 1933[3], in Amsterdam[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,393 views/month, #6,994 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Tatyana Afanasyeva[11]
- Child: Tatyana Pavlovna Ehrenfest[12], Galinka Ehrenfest[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[14], Austria[15]
- Native language: German[16]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[17]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[18]
- Position held: professor[19]
- Employer: Leiden University[20]
- Educated at: Technische Hochschule[21], University of Vienna[22], University of Göttingen[23], Akademisches Gymnasium[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Ludwig Boltzmann[25]
- Student: Samuel Goudsmit[26], Enrico Fermi[27], Gunnar Nordström[28], Yurii Aleksandrovich Krutkov[29], Dirk Jan Struik[30]
- Notable work: Ehrenfest theorem[31], Ehrenfest paradox[32], Ehrenfest model[33], Ehrenfest equations[34], Ehrenfest–Tolman effect[35]
- Member of: Academy of Sciences of the USSR[36], Russian Society of Physics and Chemistry[37], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[40]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Doctoral student: Jan Burgers[43], Jan Tinbergen[44], Hans Kramers[45], Dirk Coster[46], George Uhlenbeck[47], Samuel Goudsmit[48], Hendrik Casimir[49], Alexander Friedmann[50], Yurii Aleksandrovich Krutkov[51], Arend Joan Rutgers[52], Jan Tresling[53], Roelof Luppo Krans[54], Henri Florin[55]
- Commons category: Paul Ehrenfest[56]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[57]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[58]
- Family name: Ehrenfest[59]
- Given name: Paul[60]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paul Ehrenfest[61]
- Commons gallery: Paul Ehrenfest[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Paul Ehrenfest include Ehrenfest theorem[63], Ehrenfest paradox[64], Ehrenfest model[65], and Ehrenfest equations[66].
Why It Matters
Paul Ehrenfest has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Entities named for him include Ehrenfest theorem[63], Ehrenfest paradox[64], Ehrenfest model[65], and Ehrenfest equations[66].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Friedmann[69], a mathematician[70], 1888–1925[71], of Russian Empire[72], awarded the Order of St. George[73], specialised in theoretical physics[74]; Jan Tinbergen[75], an economist[76], 1903–1994[77], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[78], awarded the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[79], specialised in economics[80]; Hendrik Casimir[81], a physicist[82], 1909–2000[83], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[84], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[85], specialised in physics[86]; Samuel Goudsmit[87]; Hans Kramers[88]; and George Uhlenbeck[89].
FAQs
Where was Paul Ehrenfest born?
Paul Ehrenfest was born in Vienna[2].
Where did Paul Ehrenfest die?
Paul Ehrenfest died in Amsterdam[4].
Who was Paul Ehrenfest married to?
Paul Ehrenfest's spouses include Tatyana Afanasyeva[11].
What did Paul Ehrenfest do for work?
Paul Ehrenfest worked as a physicist[5], theoretical physicist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and nuclear physicist[9].
Where did Paul Ehrenfest go to school?
Paul Ehrenfest was educated at Technische Hochschule[21], University of Vienna[22], University of Göttingen[23], and Akademisches Gymnasium[24].