12 Facts About Jonathan Zenneck

In 1887, while in a Blaubeuren seminary, Jonathan Zenneck learned Latin, Greek, French, and Hebrew.

In 1894, Jonathan Zenneck took the state examination in mathematics and natural sciences and the examination for his doctor's degree.

Jonathan Zenneck's dissertation, supervised by Theodor Eimer, was on grass snake embryos.

In 1894, Jonathan Zenneck conducted zoological research.

In 1895, Jonathan Zenneck left zoology and turned over to the new field of radio science, He became assistant to Ferdinand Braun and lecturer at "Physikalisches Institut" in Strasbourg, Alsace.

In 1899, Jonathan Zenneck started propagation studies of wireless telegraphy, first over land, but then became more interested in the larger ranges that were reached over sea.

In 1905, Jonathan Zenneck left Strasbourg since he was appointed assistant-professor at the Danzig Technische Hochschule and in 1906, he became professor of experimental physics in the Braunschweig Technische Hochschule.

Jonathan Zenneck analyzed solutions to Maxwell's equations that are localized around an interface between a conducting medium and a non-conducting medium.

Jonathan Zenneck analyzed plane wave solutions having this property; he analyzed solutions with cylindrical symmetry having this property.

Around World War I, Jonathan Zenneck served on the front-lines as a captain in the Marines.

Jonathan Zenneck was dismissed only in 1920 when he could finally take over the professorship of experimental physics at the Technische Hochschule Munchen.

Jonathan Zenneck was awarded the 1928 IRE Medal of Honor for his achievements in basic research on radio technology and for fostering academic and technical offspring he received the Siemens-Ring in 1956.