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Hans Geiger

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Also Known As Johannes Wilhelm Geiger
Physics

German experimental physicist (1882 to 1945) who developed the original particle-counting apparatus in 1908 under Ernest Rutherford at the University of Manchester, then partnered with his doctoral student Walther Muller in 1928 to build the sealed, portable Geiger-Muller tube, which could detect alpha, beta and gamma radiation where the earlier device detected only alpha particles.

Facts
Birth Year
1882 1
Death Date
1945-09-24 2
Death Year
1945 2
Field
Physics 1
Death Place
Potsdam, Germany 2
Nationality
German Empire 2
Nationality
Nazi Germany 2
Nationality
Weimar Republic 2
Notable Work
Geiger counter 2
Birthplace
Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany 2
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Connections

Invented

Geiger Counter, Instruments

Developed the original 1908 particle-counting apparatus under Ernest Rutherford's supervision, then built the sealed Geiger-Muller tube with his doctoral student Walther Muller in 1928.

Source Geiger Counter (Wikipedia)

Member Of

University of Tübingen, Institutions
Source Hans Geiger (Wikipedia)

Namesake Of

Geiger Counter, Instruments
Source Geiger Counter (Wikipedia)

Works In

Physics, Disciplines
Source Hans Geiger (Wikipedia)
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Same As

Hans Geiger

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Nationality

German Empire

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Hans Geiger (Wikipedia)tier 2
Weimar Republic

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Hans Geiger (Wikipedia)tier 2
Sources
1. Hans Geiger (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Johannes "Hans" Wilhelm Geiger (30 September 1882-24 September 1945) was a German experimental physicist.
  • Works In: Physics
  • Member Of: University of Tübingen, Infobox: workplaces
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2. Hans Geiger (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1945-09-24T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +1945-09-24T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): German Empire
    Q43287
  • P20 (place of death): Potsdam, Germany
    Q1711
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Weimar Republic
    Q41304
  • P19 (place of birth): Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany
    Q4149
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Nazi Germany
    Q7318
  • P800 (notable work): Geiger counter
    Q48171
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Geiger Counter (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Invented: Geiger Counter
  • Namesake Of: Geiger Counter
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