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Heinrich Rubens

German experimental physicist (1865–1922)

Heinrich Rubens (German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈʁuːbənz]; 30 March 1865 – 17 July 1922) was a German experimental physicist known for his measurements of the energy of black-body radiation, which led Max Planck to the discovery of his radiation law. This was the genesis of quantum theory.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Heinrich Rubens (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 30, 1865, died Jul 17, 1922.¹

Companies

Deutsche Physikalische GesellschaftChair 1912 to 1914¹²
Deutsche Physikalische GesellschaftChair 1909 to 1910¹²
Deutsche Physikalische GesellschaftChair 1907 to 1908¹²

Early life and education

Date not recordedHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, physicist.⁶

1912 to 1914Chair, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft⁵
1909 to 1910Chair, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft⁵
1907 to 1908Chair, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft⁵
Date not recordedWorked at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin⁴
Date not recordedWorked at Technische Universität Berlin⁴

Personal life

BornMar 30, 1865, Wiesbaden⁷
DiedJul 17, 1922, Berlin⁸
CitizenshipGermany⁹

Awards

1910Rumford Medal^{10 11}
1907honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataHeinrich Rubens: Worked at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, on Wikidata
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WikidataHeinrich Rubens: Chair, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataDeutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsHeinrich Rubens photo by Crecy1346, CC BY-SA 4.0