Otto Hahn
- January 9, 2024
- Chemist
Quick Facts
Otto Hahn Biography
| Name | Otto Hahn |
| Birthday | Mar 8 |
| Birth Year | 1879 |
| Place Of Birth | Frankfurt |
| Home Town | Hesse |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Spouse | Edith Junghans |
| Children(s) | Hanno Hahn |
Otto Hahn is one of the most popular and richest Chemist who was born on March 8, 1879 in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. A pioneer in radioactivity and radiochemistry He is also often referred to as the ‘Father the field of nuclear Chemistry.’ He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1944, for his discovery of nuclear fission.
He was joined by Albert Einstein as one of the most influential German-born scientists of the 20th century.
The child of parents Heinrich Hahn, a glazier and entrepreneur, as well as Charlotte Hahn, he had four older brothers: Karl, Heiner, Julius and Otto.
Otto Hahn Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chemist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Otto Hahn is one of the richest Chemist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Otto Hahn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
The only interruption in his studying of chemical sciences was to complete a compulsory period of service in the military.
He was presented with his Gold Medal of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences by Pope John XXIII in the year 1961.
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Who is Otto Hahn Dating?
According to our records, Otto Hahn married to Edith Junghans. As of December 1, 2023, Otto Hahn’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Otto Ranked on the list of most popular Chemist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Otto Hahn celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.
What is Otto Hahn famous for?
His most spectacular discovery came at the end of 1938. While working jointly with Dr. Strassmann, Hahn discovered the fission of uranium and thorium in medium heavy atomic nuclei and his first work on these subjects appeared on 6th January and 10th February, 1939, in Naturwissenschaften.
Who discovered the nuclear fission of uranium?
In December 1938, over Christmas vacation, physicists Lise Meitner and Otto Frisch made a startling discovery that would immediately revolutionize nuclear physics and lead to the atomic bomb.
Who invented hydrogen bomb?
Edward Teller
Did Otto Hahn win the Nobel Prize?
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1944 was awarded to Otto Hahn “for his discovery of the fission of heavy nuclei.” Otto Hahn received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1945.
Who built first nuclear bomb?
J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was an American theoretical physicist. During the Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer was director of the Los Alamos Laboratory and responsible for the research and design of an atomic bomb. He is often known as the “father of the atomic bomb.”