Walther Nernst
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Summary
Walther Nernst was born on June 25, 1864[1], in Wąbrzeźno[2]. He died on November 18, 1941[3], in Niwica[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,397 views/month, #7,135 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Briesen[9]
- Place of death: Bad Muskau[10]
- Place of burial: Göttingen City Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Emma Lohmeyer[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[13], Weimar Republic[14]
- Field of work: physical chemistry[15]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[16], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[17], Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt[18]
- Educated at: University of Zurich[19], University of Graz[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], University of Würzburg[22], Leipzig University[23]
- Doctoral advisor: Friedrich Kohlrausch[24], Ludwig Boltzmann[25]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[27], National Inventors Hall of Fame[28], Bunsen Medal[29], Franklin Medal[30], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[31], Silliman Memorial Lectures[32], Pour le Mérite[33], honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[36], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[37], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[38], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[39], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[40], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[41], Russian Academy of Sciences[42], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[43], Academy of Sciences of Turin[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Doctoral student: Francis Simon[46], Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer[47], Arnold Eucken[48], Fritz Lange[49], Robert von Lieben[50], Irving Langmuir[51], William Duane[52], Max Speter[53], Kurt Wohl[54], Hans Schimank[55], Hermann Schottky[56], John Eggert[57], Friedrich Dolezalek[58], Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell[59]
- Commons category: Walther Nernst[60]
- Academic degree: doctorate[61], habilitation[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Walther Nernst include Nernst equation[63], membrane potential[64], Nernst–Planck equation[65], Nernst lamp[66], Nernst effect[67], and Nernst[68].
Why It Matters
Walther Nernst has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
He is credited with the discovery of Nernst lamp[71], an invention[72], founded in 1897[73]. Works attributed to him include third law of thermodynamics[74], a law of thermodynamics[75]. Entities named for him include Nernst equation[63], membrane potential[64], Nernst–Planck equation[65], Nernst lamp[66], Nernst effect[67], and Nernst[68].
His notable doctoral advisees include Irving Langmuir[76], a physicist[77], 1881–1957[78], of United States[79], awarded the William H. Nichols Medal[80], specialised in chemistry[81]; Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell[82], a physicist[83], 1886–1957[84], of United Kingdom[85], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[86]; Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer[87], a chemist[88], 1899–1957[89], of Germany[90], awarded the Bunsen Medal[91]; Gunnar Nordström[92], a physicist[93], 1881–1923[94], of Finland[95], specialised in physics[96]; Francis Simon[97], a physicist[98], 1893–1956[99], of United Kingdom[100], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[101], specialised in physics[102]; and Robert von Lieben[103].
FAQs
Where was Walther Nernst born?
Walther Nernst's place of birth was Wąbrzeźno[2].
Where did Walther Nernst die?
Walther Nernst passed away in Niwica[4].
Who was Walther Nernst married to?
Walther Nernst's spouses include Emma Lohmeyer[12].
What did Walther Nernst do for work?
Walther Nernst worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Walther Nernst go to school?
Walther Nernst was educated at University of Zurich[19], University of Graz[20], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[21], and University of Würzburg[22].
What awards did Walther Nernst receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[27], National Inventors Hall of Fame[28], and Bunsen Medal[29].
What did Walther Nernst discover?
Walther Nernst is credited as discoverer of Nernst lamp[71].