Wilhelm von Bezold

Summary

Wilhelm von Bezold is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Munich^[2]. He was born on June 21, 1837^[3]. He died in Berlin^[4]. He died on February 17, 1907^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm von Bezold's place of birth was Munich^[2].
• Wilhelm von Bezold passed away in Berlin^[4].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was born on June 21, 1837^[3].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was born on May 21, 1837^[10].
• Wilhelm von Bezold died on February 17, 1907^[5].
• Wilhelm von Bezold held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Wilhelm von Bezold worked as a physicist^[6].
• Wilhelm von Bezold worked as a meteorologist^[7].
• Wilhelm von Bezold worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Wilhelm von Bezold's field of work was physics^[12].
• Wilhelm von Bezold's field of work was meteorology^[13].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[14].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was employed by Technical University of Munich^[15].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was educated at University of Göttingen^[17].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18].
• Wilhelm von Bezold received the Cothenius Medal^[19].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[21].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[22].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Wilhelm von Bezold was a member of German Meteorological Society^[25].
• Wilhelm von Bezold is recorded as male^[26].
• Wilhelm von Bezold's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm von Bezold's place of birth was Munich^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 21, 1837^[3] and May 21, 1837^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[17], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1472^[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[35]. Wilhelm von Bezold earned the academic degree of habilitation^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include physics^[12], a branch of science^[37] and meteorology^[13], a branch of science^[38]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[14], a public research university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1472^[41], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[42]; Technical University of Munich^[15], an institute of technology^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1868^[45], headquartered in Munich^[46]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[16], a comprehensive university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1809^[49], headquartered in Berlin^[50]. Doctoral students include Heinrich Hertz^[51], a physicist^[52], 1857–1894^[53], of Hamburg^[54], awarded the Rumford Medal^[55], specialised in physics^[56] and Walter Gustav Georg Wundt^[57], a geographer^[58], 1883–1967^[59].

Recognition

Wilhelm von Bezold received the Cothenius Medal^[19].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm von Bezold died on February 17, 1907^[5]. He died in Berlin^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Wilhelm von Bezold include Bezold effect^[60], an optical illusion^[61].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm von Bezold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include Bezold effect^[60], an optical illusion^[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Heinrich Hertz^[64], a physicist^[65], 1857–1894^[66], of Hamburg^[67], awarded the Rumford Medal^[68], specialised in physics^[69].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm von Bezold born?

Born in Munich^[2], Wilhelm von Bezold…

Where did Wilhelm von Bezold die?

Wilhelm von Bezold passed away in Berlin^[4].

What did Wilhelm von Bezold do for work?

Wilhelm von Bezold worked as physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Wilhelm von Bezold go to school?

Wilhelm von Bezold was educated at University of Göttingen^[17] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[18].

What awards did Wilhelm von Bezold receive?

Honors received include Cothenius Medal^[19].