Walter Kaufmann

German physicist (1871–1947)
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Walter Kaufmann

Summary

Walter Kaufmann is a human[1]. Born in Elberfeld[2], he… he was born on +1871-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Elberfeld[2], Walter Kaufmann…
  • Walter Kaufmann passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • Walter Kaufmann was born on +1871-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Kaufmann died on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Kaufmann held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Walter Kaufmann's professions included physicist[6].
  • Walter Kaufmann worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Walter Kaufmann's professions included chemist[8].
  • Walter Kaufmann's field of work was experimental physics[11].
  • Walter Kaufmann's field of work was physics[12].
  • Walter Kaufmann's field of work was chemistry[13].
  • Walter Kaufmann was employed by University of Bonn[14].
  • Walter Kaufmann was employed by University of Freiburg[15].
  • Walter Kaufmann was employed by University of Königsberg[16].
  • Walter Kaufmann's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[17].
  • Walter Kaufmann's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin[18].
  • Walter Kaufmann was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Walter Kaufmann's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
  • Walter Kaufmann was educated at Technical University of Munich[21].
  • Walter Kaufmann's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[22].
  • Walter Kaufmann's image is recorded as Walter kaufmann.png[23].
  • Walter Kaufmann is recorded as male[24].
  • Walter Kaufmann's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Walter Kaufmann supervised Gerhard Hoffmann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Walter Kaufmann supervised Charlotte Jacob as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Kaufmann's place of birth was Elberfeld[2]. He was born on +1871-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[17], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Technische Universität Berlin[18], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[35]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1472[38], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[39]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20], a comprehensive university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1809[42], headquartered in Berlin[43]; and Technical University of Munich[21], an institute of technology[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1868[46], headquartered in Munich[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8]. Fields of work include experimental physics[11], an academic discipline[48]; physics[12], a branch of science[49]; and chemistry[13], a branch of science[50]. Employers include University of Bonn[14], a public research university[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1818[53], headquartered in Bonn[54]; University of Freiburg[15], a public university[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1457[57], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[58]; and University of Königsberg[16], a university[59], in Kingdom of Prussia[60], founded in 1544[61]. Doctoral students include Gerhard Hoffmann[26], a physicist[62], 1880–1945[63], of Germany[64], specialised in physics[65] and Charlotte Jacob[27], a physician[66], b. 1884[67], of Russian Empire[68].

Personal Life

Walter Kaufmann's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[22].

Death and Burial

Walter Kaufmann died on +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Kaufmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Walter Kaufmann born?

Walter Kaufmann was born in Elberfeld[2].

Where did Walter Kaufmann die?

Walter Kaufmann died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did Walter Kaufmann do for work?

Walter Kaufmann worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and chemist[8].

Where did Walter Kaufmann go to school?

Walter Kaufmann was educated at University of Göttingen[17], Technische Universität Berlin[18], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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