Wilhelm Hallwachs

physicist, photoelectric effect (1859-1922)
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Wilhelm Hallwachs
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Wilhelm Hallwachs

Summary

Wilhelm Hallwachs is a human[1]. He was born in Darmstadt[2]. He was born on +1859-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dresden[4]. He died on +1922-06-20T00:00:00Z[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 (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's place of birth was Darmstadt[2].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs died in Dresden[4].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs was born on +1859-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs died on +1922-06-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's father was Ludwig Hallwachs[9].
  • Among Wilhelm Hallwachs's spouses was Marie Hallwachs[10].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's professions included physicist[6].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's field of work was physics[12].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's field of work was experimental physics[13].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs was employed by TUD Dresden University of Technology[14].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs was employed by University of Würzburg[15].
  • Among Wilhelm Hallwachs's employers was Leipzig University[16].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[17].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's doctoral advisor was August Kundt[19].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[20].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs was a member of VDI – The Association of German Engineers[21].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's image is recorded as Robert Sterl - Wilhelm Hallwachs 1907.jpg[22].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs is recorded as male[23].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's ISNI is recorded as 000000001039741X[25].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 62299487[26].
  • Wilhelm Hallwachs's GND ID is recorded as 116413026[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Darmstadt[2], Wilhelm Hallwachs… he was born on +1859-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Ludwig Hallwachs[9].

Education

Educated at University of Strasbourg[17], a university in France[28], in France[29], founded in 1538[30], headquartered in Strasbourg[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]. Wilhelm Hallwachs's doctoral advisor was August Kundt[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[36] and experimental physics[13], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include TUD Dresden University of Technology[14], a public research university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1828[40], headquartered in Dresden[41]; University of Würzburg[15], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1402[44], headquartered in Würzburg[45]; and Leipzig University[16], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1409[48], headquartered in Leipzig[49].

Personal Life

Among Wilhelm Hallwachs's spouses was Marie Hallwachs[10].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Hallwachs died on +1922-06-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dresden[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Hallwachs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Hallwachs born?

Born in Darmstadt[2], Wilhelm Hallwachs…

Where did Wilhelm Hallwachs die?

Wilhelm Hallwachs died in Dresden[4].

Who were Wilhelm Hallwachs's parents?

Wilhelm Hallwachs's father was Ludwig Hallwachs[9].

Who was Wilhelm Hallwachs married to?

Wilhelm Hallwachs's spouses include Marie Hallwachs[10].

What did Wilhelm Hallwachs do for work?

Wilhelm Hallwachs worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Wilhelm Hallwachs go to school?

Wilhelm Hallwachs was educated at University of Strasbourg[17] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . Hessian Biography. wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [21] . VDI-Z Integrierte Produktion. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  22. [49] . 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. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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