Wilhelm Lenz

Summary

Wilhelm Lenz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt^[2]. He was born on +1888-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Hamburg^[4]. He died on +1957-04-30T00:00:00Z^[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 (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm Lenz was born in Frankfurt^[2].
• Wilhelm Lenz died in Hamburg^[4].
• Wilhelm Lenz was born on +1888-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Wilhelm Lenz died on +1957-04-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Wilhelm Lenz held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Wilhelm Lenz worked as a physicist^[6].
• Wilhelm Lenz's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Wilhelm Lenz's field of work was physics^[10].
• Among Wilhelm Lenz's employers was University of Hamburg^[11].
• Wilhelm Lenz was employed by University of Rostock^[12].
• Wilhelm Lenz was educated at University of Göttingen^[13].
• Wilhelm Lenz was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[14].
• Wilhelm Lenz's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld^[15].
• Wilhelm Lenz is recorded as male^[16].
• Wilhelm Lenz's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Wilhelm Lenz supervised Ernst Ising as a doctoral student^[18].
• Wilhelm Lenz supervised J. Hans D. Jensen as a doctoral student^[19].
• Wilhelm Lenz supervised Heinzwerner Preuß as a doctoral student^[20].
• Wilhelm Lenz supervised Hans-Jürgen Borchers as a doctoral student^[21].
• Wilhelm Lenz supervised Gerhart Lüders as a doctoral student^[22].
• Wilhelm Lenz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000057068453^[23].
• Wilhelm Lenz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 80947235^[24].
• Wilhelm Lenz's GND ID is recorded as 136636411^[25].
• Wilhelm Lenz's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 66700^[26].
• Wilhelm Lenz's residence is recorded as Germany^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Lenz was born in Frankfurt^[2]. He was born on +1888-02-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[13], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[14], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1472^[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[35]. Wilhelm Lenz's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Wilhelm Lenz's field of work was physics^[10]. Employers include University of Hamburg^[11], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1919^[38], headquartered in Hamburg^[39] and University of Rostock^[12], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1419^[42], headquartered in University of Rostock main building^[43]. Doctoral students include Ernst Ising^[18], a physicist^[44], 1900–1998^[45], of Germany^[46], specialised in physics^[47]; J. Hans D. Jensen^[19], a physicist^[48], 1907–1973^[49], of West Germany^[50], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[51], specialised in physics^[52]; Heinzwerner Preuß^[20], a chemist^[53], 1925–2016^[54], of Germany^[55], specialised in physics^[56]; Hans-Jürgen Borchers^[21], a mathematician^[57], 1926–2011^[58], of Germany^[59], awarded the Max Planck Medal^[60]; and Gerhart Lüders^[22], a physicist^[61], 1920–1995^[62], of Germany^[63], awarded the Max Planck Medal^[64].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Lenz died on +1957-04-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Hamburg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm Lenz include Laplace–Runge–Lenz vector^[65], a mathematical concept^[66].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Lenz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67]

Entities named for him include Laplace–Runge–Lenz vector^[65], a mathematical concept^[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ernst Ising^[68], a physicist^[69], 1900–1998^[70], of Germany^[71], specialised in physics^[72]; J. Hans D. Jensen^[73], a physicist^[74], 1907–1973^[75], of West Germany^[76], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[77], specialised in physics^[78]; Gerhart Lüders^[79], a physicist^[80], 1920–1995^[81], of Germany^[82], awarded the Max Planck Medal^[83]; and Hans-Jürgen Borchers^[84], a mathematician^[85], 1926–2011^[86], of Germany^[87], awarded the Max Planck Medal^[88].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Lenz born?

Born in Frankfurt^[2], Wilhelm Lenz…

Where did Wilhelm Lenz die?

Wilhelm Lenz died in Hamburg^[4].

What did Wilhelm Lenz do for work?

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

Where did Wilhelm Lenz go to school?

Wilhelm Lenz was educated at University of Göttingen^[13] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[14].