Rudolf Ladenburg

German atomic physicist (1882-1952)
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Rudolf Ladenburg

Summary

Rudolf Ladenburg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kiel[2]. He was born on June 6, 1882[3]. He died in Princeton[4]. He died on April 3, 1952[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 (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kiel[2], Rudolf Ladenburg…
  • Rudolf Ladenburg passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg was born on June 6, 1882[3].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg died on April 3, 1952[5].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's father was Albert Ladenburg[9].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's mother was Margarete Ladenburg[10].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's professions included physicist[6].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Rudolf Ladenburg's employers was Princeton University[13].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Röntgen[15].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[17].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg is recorded as male[18].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg supervised Henry H. Barschall as a doctoral student[20].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's Commons category is recorded as Rudolf Ladenburg[21].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's archives at is recorded as archive of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft[22].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's family name is recorded as Ladenburg[23].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's given name is recorded as Rudolf[24].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's described by source is recorded as Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[25].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Rudolf Ladenburg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Ladenburg's place of birth was Kiel[2]. He was born on June 6, 1882[3]. His father was Albert Ladenburg[9]. His mother was Margarete Ladenburg[10].

Education

Rudolf Ladenburg was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14]. His doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Röntgen[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Rudolf Ladenburg's employers was Princeton University[13]. He supervised Henry H. Barschall as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Rudolf Ladenburg received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Ladenburg died on April 3, 1952[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Ladenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Hedwig Kohn[30], a physicist[31], 1887–1964[32], of Germany[33].

His notable doctoral advisees include Henry H. Barschall[34], a physicist[35], 1915–1997[36], of United States[37], awarded the Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics[38].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Ladenburg born?

Rudolf Ladenburg was born in Kiel[2].

Where did Rudolf Ladenburg die?

Rudolf Ladenburg died in Princeton[4].

Who were Rudolf Ladenburg's parents?

Rudolf Ladenburg's father was Albert Ladenburg[9]. Rudolf Ladenburg's mother was Margarete Ladenburg[10].

What did Rudolf Ladenburg do for work?

Rudolf Ladenburg worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Rudolf Ladenburg go to school?

Rudolf Ladenburg was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].

What awards did Rudolf Ladenburg receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[16].

Who did Rudolf Ladenburg influence?

Rudolf Ladenburg has been cited as an influence by Hedwig Kohn[30].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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