Rudolf Clausius
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Summary
Rudolf Clausius was born on January 2, 1822[1], in Koszalin[2]. He died on August 24, 1888[3], in Bonn[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], mathematician[6], theoretical physicist[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,481 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Alter Friedhof Bonn[10]
- Spouse: Adelheid Rimpau[11], Sophie Sack[12]
- Child: Mathilde Zimmer[13], Helene Clausius[14], Walter Clausius[15], John Clausius[16], Alfred Clausius[17]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[18]
- Field of work: physics[19]
- Position held: rector[20]
- Employer: ETH Zurich[21], University of Würzburg[22], University of Bonn[23], University of Zurich[24], Frederick William University Berlin[25]
- Educated at: Frederick William University Berlin[26], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[27], Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[28]
- Doctoral advisor: Johann Schweigger[29]
- Award received: Copley Medal[30], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[31], Poncelet Prize[32], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[33], Iron Cross[34], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[35], Huygens medal[36], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[37]
- Member of: Royal Society[38], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[39], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[40], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[43], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[45], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[46], Royal Society of Edinburgh[47], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[48], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[49], National Academy of Sciences[50], Academy of Sciences of Turin[51]
- Religion or worldview: reformed[52]
- Sex or gender: male[53]
- Doctoral student: Carl von Linde[54]
- Commons category: Rudolf Clausius[55]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[56], Archive of the Deutsches Museum[57]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[58], honorary doctorate[59]
- Participated in conflict: Franco-Prussian War[60], Battle of Mars-la-Tour[61], Battle of Gravelotte[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Rudolf Clausius include Clausius–Clapeyron relation[63], a comparison[64]; Clausius theorem[65], a theorem[66]; Clausius–Mossotti relation[67]; Clausius–Duhem inequality[68]; and Clausius[69].
Why It Matters
Rudolf Clausius has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
He has been cited as an influence by Josiah Willard Gibbs[72], a mathematician[73], 1839–1903[74], of United States[75], awarded the Copley Medal[76], specialised in mathematical analysis[77] and Johannes Diderik van der Waals[78], a physicist[79], 1837–1923[80], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[81], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[82], specialised in physics[83].
Entities named for him include Clausius–Clapeyron relation[63], a comparison[64]; Clausius theorem[65], a theorem[66]; Clausius–Mossotti relation[67]; Clausius–Duhem inequality[68]; and Clausius[69].
His notable doctoral advisees include Carl von Linde[84], an engineer[85], 1842–1934[86], of Germany[87], awarded the Werner von Siemens Ring[88].
FAQs
Where was Rudolf Clausius born?
Rudolf Clausius's place of birth was Koszalin[2].
Where did Rudolf Clausius die?
Rudolf Clausius passed away in Bonn[4].
Who was Rudolf Clausius married to?
Rudolf Clausius's spouses include Adelheid Rimpau[11] and Sophie Sack[12].
What did Rudolf Clausius do for work?
Rudolf Clausius worked as a university teacher[5], mathematician[6], theoretical physicist[7], and physicist[8].
Where did Rudolf Clausius go to school?
Rudolf Clausius was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[26], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[27], and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[28].
What awards did Rudolf Clausius receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[30], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[31], Poncelet Prize[32], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[33].
Who did Rudolf Clausius influence?
Rudolf Clausius has been cited as an influence by Josiah Willard Gibbs[72] and Johannes Diderik van der Waals[78].