Victor Francis Hess

Summary

Victor Francis Hess is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Schloss Waldstein^[2]. He was born on June 24, 1883^[3]. He died in Mount Vernon^[4]. He died on December 17, 1964^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], researcher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Victor Francis Hess was born in Schloss Waldstein^[2].
• Victor Francis Hess died in Mount Vernon^[4].
• Victor Francis Hess was born on June 24, 1883^[3].
• Victor Francis Hess died on December 17, 1964^[5].
• Among Victor Francis Hess's spouses was Marie Bertha Warner Breisky^[10].
• Victor Francis Hess was married to Elizabeth M. Hoenke^[11].
• Victor Francis Hess held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Victor Francis Hess held citizenship in Austria^[13].
• Victor Francis Hess worked as a physicist^[6].
• Victor Francis Hess worked as a researcher^[7].
• Victor Francis Hess's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Victor Francis Hess's field of work was physics^[14].
• Victor Francis Hess was employed by University of Vienna^[15].
• Victor Francis Hess was employed by University of Innsbruck^[16].
• Victor Francis Hess was employed by University of Graz^[17].
• Victor Francis Hess was employed by Fordham University^[18].
• Victor Francis Hess was educated at University of Graz^[19].
• Victor Francis Hess received the Nobel Prize in Physics^[20].
• Victor Francis Hess received the Lieben Prize^[21].
• Victor Francis Hess received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22].
• Victor Francis Hess received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[23].
• Victor Francis Hess was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Victor Francis Hess was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Victor Francis Hess was a member of American Physical Society^[26].
• Victor Francis Hess is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Victor Francis Hess's place of birth was Schloss Waldstein^[2]. He was born on June 24, 1883^[3].

Education

Victor Francis Hess's education included a stint at University of Graz^[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], researcher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Victor Francis Hess's field of work was physics^[14]. Employers include University of Vienna^[15], a university^[28], in Austria^[29], founded in 1365^[30], headquartered in Vienna^[31]; University of Innsbruck^[16], a public university^[32], in Austria^[33], founded in 1669^[34], headquartered in Innsbruck^[35]; University of Graz^[17], a university^[36], in Austria^[37], founded in 1585^[38], headquartered in Main building of the University of Graz^[39]; and Fordham University^[18], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1841^[42], headquartered in New York City^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], a physics award^[44], in Sweden^[45], founded in 1901^[46]; Lieben Prize^[21], a science award^[47], in Austria^[48], founded in 1865^[49]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[50]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[23], a state decoration^[51], in Austria^[52], founded in 1955^[53].

Personal Life

Spouses include Marie Bertha Warner Breisky^[10], 1868–1955^[54] and Elizabeth M. Hoenke^[11]. Victor Francis Hess was affiliated with the Fatherland Front^[55].

Death and Burial

Victor Francis Hess died on December 17, 1964^[5]. He passed away in Mount Vernon^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Victor Francis Hess include Hess^[56], a lunar crater^[57].

Why It Matters

Victor Francis Hess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Hess^[56], a lunar crater^[57].

FAQs

Where was Victor Francis Hess born?

Victor Francis Hess was born in Schloss Waldstein^[2].

Where did Victor Francis Hess die?

Victor Francis Hess died in Mount Vernon^[4].

Who was Victor Francis Hess married to?

Victor Francis Hess's spouses include Marie Bertha Warner Breisky^[10] and Elizabeth M. Hoenke^[11].

What did Victor Francis Hess do for work?

Victor Francis Hess worked as physicist^[6], researcher^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Victor Francis Hess go to school?

Victor Francis Hess was educated at University of Graz^[19].

What awards did Victor Francis Hess receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Physics^[20], Lieben Prize^[21], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art^[23].