André Petermann

Swiss physicist (1922-2011)
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Summary

André Petermann is a human[1]. Born in Lausanne[2], he… he was born on September 27, 1922[3]. He died in Lausanne[4]. He died on August 21, 2011[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • André Petermann was born in Lausanne[2].
  • André Petermann died in Lausanne[4].
  • André Petermann was born on September 27, 1922[3].
  • André Petermann died on August 21, 2011[5].
  • André Petermann held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • André Petermann's professions included physicist[6].
  • André Petermann was employed by CERN[9].
  • André Petermann's education included a stint at University of Lausanne[10].
  • André Petermann's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[11].
  • André Petermann's doctoral advisor was Ernst Stueckelberg[12].
  • André Petermann's doctoral advisor was Georges de Rham[13].
  • André Petermann's doctoral advisor was Franz Weinberg[14].
  • André Petermann's doctoral advisor was Alfred Büchel[15].
  • André Petermann is recorded as male[16].
  • André Petermann's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • André Petermann's Commons category is recorded as André Petermann[18].
  • André Petermann's family name is recorded as Petermann[19].
  • André Petermann's given name is recorded as André[20].
  • André Petermann's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lausanne[2], André Petermann… he was born on September 27, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at University of Lausanne[10], a public university[22], in Switzerland[23], founded in 1537[24] and ETH Zurich[11], an institute of technology[25], in Switzerland[26], founded in 1855[27], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[28]. Doctoral advisors include Ernst Stueckelberg[12], a theoretical physicist[29], 1905–1984[30], of Switzerland[31], awarded the Max Planck Medal[32]; Georges de Rham[13], a mathematician[33], 1903–1990[34], of Switzerland[35], awarded the Prize of the City of Lausanne[36], specialised in topology[37]; Franz Weinberg[14], a mathematician[38], 1924–2016[39], of Liechtenstein[40]; and Alfred Büchel[15], a mechanical engineer[41], 1926–2019[42], of Switzerland[43].

Career and Affiliations

André Petermann's professions included physicist[6]. Among his employers was CERN[9].

Death and Burial

André Petermann died on August 21, 2011[5]. He passed away in Lausanne[4].

Why It Matters

André Petermann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was André Petermann born?

Born in Lausanne[2].

Where did André Petermann die?

André Petermann died in Lausanne[4].

What did André Petermann do for work?

André Petermann worked as physicist[6].

Where did André Petermann go to school?

André Petermann was educated at University of Lausanne[10] and ETH Zurich[11].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . inspirehep.net. inspirehep.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [43] ↑ . 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. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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