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J. Hans D. Jensen

German nuclear physicist (1907–1973)

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Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen (German: [ˈhans ˈjɛnzn̩] ; 25 June 1907 – 11 February 1973) was a German theoretical physicist. During World War II, Jensen worked on the German nuclear energy project, known as the Uranium Club, where he contributed to the separation of uranium isotopes. After the war, Jensen was a professor at the University of Heidelberg. He was a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Institute for Advanced Study, University of California, Berkeley, Indiana University, and the California Institute of Technology.

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Born
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Place of birth
Hamburg wd
Died
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Place of death
Heidelberg wd
Citizenship
West Germany, German Reich wd
Occupation
physicist, university teacher, nuclear physicist wd
Political party
Nazi Party (since 1 May 1937) wd
Education
University of Hamburg, Kiel University wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1963)
  • Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1965)

About

Jensen was awarded the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physics along with Eugene Wigner and Maria Goeppert Mayer, sharing one half of the Prize with the latter "for their discoveries concerning nuclear shell structure."

Questions

When was J. Hans D. Jensen born?
J. Hans D. Jensen was born on 25 June 1907 in Hamburg.
Where did J. Hans D. Jensen study?
J. Hans D. Jensen was educated at University of Hamburg, Kiel University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): J. Hans D. Jensen · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q76797 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Johannes Hans Daniel Jensen (1907–1973).jpg by Nobel foundation (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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