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Wilhelm Kohlrausch

German physicist (1855–1936)
Person Human Q100456

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
May 14, 1855
Date of death
April 16, 1936
Place of birth
Marburg
Place of death
Hanover
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Occupation
physicist, university teacher, electrotechnician
Employer
Leibniz University Hannover, University of Würzburg[18][19]
Field of work
physics, theoretical physics, electrical engineering, lighting, artificial light, lighting technique[11][12][13][14][15][16]
Position held
rector[17]
Educated at
University of Würzburg[20]
Award received
Karmarsch Medal, honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[21][22]
Father
Rudolf Kohlrausch[8]
Child
Arnt Kohlrausch[9]
Sibling
Friedrich Kohlrausch[39]
Doctoral student
Reinhold Rudenberg, Fritz Kempe, Ernst Gieseking, Walter Nell, Karl Ohliger[25][26][27][28][29]
Work location
Hanover, Strasbourg, Würzburg[32][33][34]
Student of
August Kundt[35]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[37]
Described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36]
Family name
Kohlrausch[30]
Given name
Wilhelm[31]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[40]
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Member of
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[23]
Name in native language
Wilhelm Friedrich Kohlrausch[38]
🏷️ Also known as
en Wilhelm Kohlrausch ar ويلهلم كولراوش cs Wilhelm Friedrich Kohlrausch ko 빌헬름 콜라우슈 ko 빌헬름 프리드리히 콜라우슈
🔖 Identifiers · 18
VIAF cluster ID
290807088
GND ID
116307692
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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DDB person (GND) ID
116307692
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116307692
FactGrid item ID
Bodenkampf
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122155z8
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116307692
Leopoldina member ID (new)
wilhelm-kohlrausch
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
120522
Museum-digital person/organization ID
154982
NL CR AUT ID
ntk20251277756
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NUKAT ID
n2017243542
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
072501340
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1786695499
Scopus author ID
56907726500
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJf4ffD9hYm4bWkP3PdWjC
ZbMATH author ID
kohlrausch.wilhelm

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Summary

Wilhelm Kohlrausch was born on May 14, 1855[1], in Marburg[2]. He died on April 16, 1936[3], in Hanover[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and electrotechnician[7].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Kohlrausch born?

Wilhelm Kohlrausch was born in Marburg[2].

Where did Wilhelm Kohlrausch die?

Wilhelm Kohlrausch passed away in Hanover[4].

Who were Wilhelm Kohlrausch's parents?

Wilhelm Kohlrausch's father was Rudolf Kohlrausch[8].

What did Wilhelm Kohlrausch do for work?

Wilhelm Kohlrausch worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and electrotechnician[7].

Where did Wilhelm Kohlrausch go to school?

Wilhelm Kohlrausch was educated at University of Würzburg[20].

What awards did Wilhelm Kohlrausch receive?

Honors received include Karmarsch Medal[21] and honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65771: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Arnt Kohlrausch
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64331: import child (P40) from GND"
  3. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Friedrich Kohlrausch
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64330: import sibling (P3373) from GND"
  4. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Rudolf Kohlrausch
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64326: import father (P22) from GND"
  5. 19w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → May 14, 1855
    "Removed claim: Date of birth: 1855, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782655356463"
  6. 25w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → rector
    Occupation → physicist, university teacher, electrotechnician
    "Created claim: Position held: rector"
  7. 25w ago · PhysVerein · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Karmarsch Medal, honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Mai
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31756: Ehrenmitglieder"
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