Biography of Hans Geiger

Hans Geiger (* 30. September 1882 in Neustadt an der Weinstraße; † 24. September 1945 in Potsdam) was a deutscher Physiker. He was 62 years old. He studied at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. He worked at University of Tübingen, Kiel University, Technische Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Physikalisch-Technische Reichsanstalt, University of Manchester and Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt. His awards include Hughes Medal and Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize. He was buried at New Cemetery, Potsdam.