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Ejnar Hertzsprung was a Danish astronomer, chemist, and university teacher who worked in the fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Born in Frederiksberg in 1873, he held citizenship in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Danish Realm. He is noted for his work on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram. His academic career included positions at Leiden University and the University of Göttingen, where he also worked at the Leiden Observatory.
Hertzsprung received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Bruce Medal. He was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Among his students were Willem Jacob Luyten, Gerard Kuiper, Pieter Oosterhoff, and Hendrik van Gent. He died in Roskilde in 1967.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1873
- Died
- 1967
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Effective wavelengths of stars in the Pleiades from plates taken at Mount Wilson
- On the collaboration between the observatories of Johannesburg and Leiden concerning photographic measures of double stars
- Zur Strahlung der Sterne
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The biomechanics of anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation and reconstruction
· 1984 · cited 397x
- Early Motion of the Ankle After Operative Treatment of a Rupture of the Achilles Tendon. A Prospective, Randomized Clinical and Radiographic Study*
· 1999 · cited 293x
- Tensile and compressive properties of cancellous bone
· 1991 · cited 211x
- Frequency and Anatomic Distribution of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features in the Sacroiliac Joints of Young Athletes
· 2018 · cited 184x
- Hamstring Injuries in Sprinters
· 1994 · cited 183x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1873-10-08 ) 8 October 1873, Copenhagen , Denmark
- Died
- 21 October 1967 (1967-10-21) (aged 94), Roskilde , Denmark
- Alma mater
- Copenhagen Polytechnic (DTU)
- Known for
- Hertzsprung gap , Hertzsprung–Russell diagram
- Spouse
- Henriette Mariette Augustine Albertine Kapteijn (1881–1956)
- Parents
- Severin Carl Ludvig Hertzsprung (father) Henriette Christiane Charlotte Frost (mother)
- Awards
- Bruce Medal (1937) , Gold Medal of RAS (1929)
- Fields
- Chemistry , Astronomy
- Institutions
- Leiden Observatory
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Frederiksberg
- Place of death
- Roskilde
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Employer
- Leiden University
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Notable work
- Hertzsprung–Russell diagram
- Doctoral advisor
- Q57145
- Field of work
- astrophysics
- Image
- Karl Schwarzschild and Ejnar Hertzsprung (1909).jpg
- Work location
- Leiden Observatory
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- date of birth
- 1873-01-01
- date of death
- 1967-01-01
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- American Philosophical Society
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- name in native language
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Encyclopedic overview
Ejnar Hertzsprung ( Danish: [ˈɑjnɐ ˈhɛɐ̯tsˌpʁɔŋ]; 8 October 1873 – 21 October 1967) was a Danish chemist and astronomer. He is best remembered for his role in developing the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram of stars.
Career
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