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Hans Geiger
Johannes Wilhelm "Hans" Geiger is a German physicist. He is best known as the co-inventor of the detector component of the Geiger counter and for the Geiger-Marsden experiment in the discovery of the atomic nucleus. He is the brother of meteorologist and climatologist Rudolf Geiger.
BornSeptember 30, 1882, Neustadt an der Haardt, Palatinate, German Empire
DiedSeptember 24, 1945, Potsdam, Germany
NationalityGerman
FieldsPhysics and sciences
InstitutionsUniversity of Erlangen, University of Manchester
Known forGeiger counter, Geiger–Marsden experiment, Geiger–Müller tube, Geiger–Nuttall law, Atomic nucleus
InfluencesErnest Rutherford, John Mitchell Nuttall
Notable awardsHughes Medal (1929), Duddell Medal and Prize (1937)

About Hans Geiger

Engineer Hans Geiger was born on September 30, 1882 in Potsdam, Germany (He dies at the age of 62, on September 24, 1945).

He was the recipient of the prestigious Hughes Medal in 1929 for his development of the Geiger counter, a radiation measurement instrument, and his role in the famous Geiger–Marsden experiment (which discovered the presence of atom nuclei).

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Hans Geiger before becoming famous

Hans Geiger was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1882 is also the year of Horse (馬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

In 1906, he received his doctorate in mathematics and physics from Erlangen University.

Achievement of Hans Geiger

He was a member of the covert Uranium Club, a group of German scientists working on nuclear weapons research during WWII.

Hans Geiger's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Wilhelm Geiger, a professor at the University of Erlangen, was his father. He was born in Potsdam, Germany.

Hans Geiger Collabed with

While studying at the University of Manchester under physicist Physicist Ernest Rutherford, he met his scientific colleague, Ernest Marsden.

Hans Geiger Income & Net worth

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Hans Geiger Height and Weight

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Latest information about Hans Geiger updated on March 22 2023.