Albrecht W. Hofmann

German chemist
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Albrecht W. Hofmann

Summary

Albrecht W. Hofmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zeitz[2]. He was born on March 11, 1939[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], geochemist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Albrecht W. Hofmann was born in Zeitz[2].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann was born on March 11, 1939[3].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann worked as a chemist[4].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's professions included geochemist[5].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's field of work was geochemistry[9].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's field of work was isotope[10].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's field of work was trace element[11].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's field of work was mantle[12].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann was educated at Brown University[13].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[14].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann received the Abraham Gottlob Werner Medal in silver[15].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann received the H. C. Urey Award[16].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann received the Harry H. Hess Medal[17].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann received the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann is recorded as male[22].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's Commons category is recorded as Albrecht Hofmann[24].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's family name is recorded as Hofmann[25].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's given name is recorded as Albrecht[26].
  • Albrecht W. Hofmann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Albrecht W. Hofmann was born in Zeitz[2]. He was born on March 11, 1939[3].

Education

Albrecht W. Hofmann was educated at Brown University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], geochemist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include geochemistry[9], a branch of chemistry[28]; isotope[10], a second-order class[29]; trace element[11]; and mantle[12], a planetary mantle[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[14], a science award[31], in France[32], founded in 1981[33]; Abraham Gottlob Werner Medal in silver[15], an award[34], in Germany[35]; H. C. Urey Award[16], a science award[36], in United States[37]; Harry H. Hess Medal[17], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1985[40]; Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[18], a fellowship award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1962[43]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[44], in United Kingdom[45].

Why It Matters

Albrecht W. Hofmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Albrecht W. Hofmann born?

Born in Zeitz[2], Albrecht W. Hofmann…

What did Albrecht W. Hofmann do for work?

Albrecht W. Hofmann worked as chemist[4], geochemist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Albrecht W. Hofmann go to school?

Albrecht W. Hofmann was educated at Brown University[13].

What awards did Albrecht W. Hofmann receive?

Honors received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[14], Abraham Gottlob Werner Medal in silver[15], H. C. Urey Award[16], and Harry H. Hess Medal[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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