Ralph Kronig

German physicist noted for the discovery of particle spin and for his theory of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (1904–1995)
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Ralph Kronig

Summary

Ralph Kronig is a human[1]. He was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on +1904-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Zeist[4]. He died on +1995-11-16T00:00:00Z[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 (26 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ralph Kronig was born in Dresden[2].
  • Ralph Kronig passed away in Zeist[4].
  • Ralph Kronig was born on +1904-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ralph Kronig died on +1995-11-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ralph Kronig held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Ralph Kronig worked as a physicist[6].
  • Ralph Kronig worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ralph Kronig's field of work was physics[10].
  • Ralph Kronig's field of work was spin[11].
  • Ralph Kronig's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Ralph Kronig's field of work was X-ray spectroscopy[13].
  • Ralph Kronig's field of work was quantum mechanics[14].
  • Ralph Kronig held the position of Rector of Delft University of Technology[15].
  • Ralph Kronig was employed by Delft University of Technology[16].
  • Ralph Kronig was employed by University of Groningen[17].
  • Ralph Kronig's education included a stint at Columbia University[18].
  • Ralph Kronig's doctoral advisor was Albert Potter Wills[19].
  • Ralph Kronig received the Max Planck Medal[20].
  • Ralph Kronig received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Ralph Kronig was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Ralph Kronig's image is recorded as Prof. Dr. R. de Laer Kronig, 1940.jpg[23].
  • Ralph Kronig is recorded as male[24].
  • Ralph Kronig's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ralph Kronig supervised Jan Korringa as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ralph Kronig supervised Jacob Wilhelm Martin Baars as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ralph Kronig was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on +1904-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ralph Kronig's education included a stint at Columbia University[18]. His doctoral advisor was Albert Potter Wills[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[28]; spin[11], a concept in physics[29]; nuclear physics[12], a branch of physics[30]; X-ray spectroscopy[13], a branch of physics[31]; and quantum mechanics[14], a physical theory[32]. Employers include Delft University of Technology[16], an institute of technology[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1842[35], headquartered in Delft[36] and University of Groningen[17], a public research university[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1614[39], headquartered in Groningen[40]. Ralph Kronig held the position of Rector of Delft University of Technology[15]. Doctoral students include Jan Korringa[26], a theoretical physicist[41], 1915–2015[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44]; Jacob Wilhelm Martin Baars[27], a physicist[45], b. 1937[46], specialised in physics[47]; and Sijbrand Broersma[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Planck Medal[20], a medallion[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1929[51] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[52].

Death and Burial

Ralph Kronig died on +1995-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Zeist[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ralph Kronig include Coster–Kronig transition[53].

Why It Matters

Ralph Kronig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Coster–Kronig transition[53].

FAQs

Where was Ralph Kronig born?

Born in Dresden[2], Ralph Kronig…

Where did Ralph Kronig die?

Ralph Kronig passed away in Zeist[4].

What did Ralph Kronig do for work?

Ralph Kronig worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ralph Kronig go to school?

Ralph Kronig was educated at Columbia University[18].

What awards did Ralph Kronig receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Medal[20] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].

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  23. [48] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

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  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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