Artur Ekert

Summary

Artur Ekert is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław^[2]. He was born on September 19, 1961^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and quantum physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Artur Ekert was born in Wrocław^[2].
• Artur Ekert was born on September 19, 1961^[3].
• Artur Ekert held citizenship in Poland^[8].
• Artur Ekert held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Artur Ekert worked as a physicist^[4].
• Artur Ekert worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Artur Ekert worked as a quantum physicist^[6].
• Artur Ekert's field of work was quantum physics^[10].
• Artur Ekert was employed by University of Oxford^[11].
• Artur Ekert was employed by National University of Singapore^[12].
• Artur Ekert's education included a stint at Jagiellonian University^[13].
• Artur Ekert was educated at Wolfson College^[14].
• Artur Ekert's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[15].
• Artur Ekert's doctoral advisor was Peter L. Knight^[16].
• Artur Ekert's doctoral advisor was Keith Burnett^[17].
• Artur Ekert received the Hughes Medal^[18].
• Artur Ekert received the Maxwell Medal and Prize^[19].
• Artur Ekert received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Artur Ekert received the Clarivate Citation Laureates^[21].
• Artur Ekert was a member of Academia Europaea^[22].
• Artur Ekert was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Artur Ekert is recorded as male^[24].
• Artur Ekert's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Artur Ekert supervised Patrick Hayden as a doctoral student^[26].
• Artur Ekert supervised Michele Mosca as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Artur Ekert was born in Wrocław^[2]. He was born on September 19, 1961^[3].

Education

Educated at Jagiellonian University^[13], a public university^[28], in Poland^[29], founded in 1364^[30], headquartered in Kraków^[31]; Wolfson College^[14], a college of the University of Oxford^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1965^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]; and University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1096^[38], headquartered in Oxford^[39]. Doctoral advisors include Peter L. Knight^[16], a physicist^[40], b. 1947^[41], of United Kingdom^[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[43], specialised in quantum electronics^[44] and Keith Burnett^[17], a physicist^[45], b. 1953^[46], of United Kingdom^[47], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[48], specialised in physics^[49]. Artur Ekert earned the academic degree of doctorate^[50]. He studied under David Deutsch^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and quantum physicist^[6]. Artur Ekert's field of work was quantum physics^[10]. Employers include University of Oxford^[11], a collegiate university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1096^[54], headquartered in Oxford^[55] and National University of Singapore^[12], an autonomous university^[56], in Singapore^[57], founded in 1905^[58]. Doctoral students include Patrick Hayden^[26], a computer scientist^[59], of Canada^[60], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship^[61], specialised in physics^[62]; Michele Mosca^[27], a mathematician^[63], b. 1971^[64], of Canada^[65], specialised in combinatorics^[66]; Willem Klaas van Dam^[67], a researcher^[68]; Alastair Kay^[69], a researcher^[70]; Matthias Christandl^[71], a researcher^[72]; and Daniel Kuan Li Oi^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Hughes Medal^[18], a science award^[74], in United Kingdom^[75], founded in 1902^[76]; Maxwell Medal and Prize^[19], a science award^[77], founded in 1961^[78]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[79], in United Kingdom^[80]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates^[21], a science award^[81], founded in 1989^[82].

Why It Matters

Artur Ekert ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

His notable doctoral advisees include Patrick Hayden^[85], a computer scientist^[86], of Canada^[87], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship^[88], specialised in physics^[89].

FAQs

Where was Artur Ekert born?

Artur Ekert's place of birth was Wrocław^[2].

What did Artur Ekert do for work?

Artur Ekert worked as physicist^[4], university teacher^[5], and quantum physicist^[6].

Where did Artur Ekert go to school?

Artur Ekert was educated at Jagiellonian University^[13], Wolfson College^[14], and University of Oxford^[15].

What awards did Artur Ekert receive?

Honors received include Hughes Medal^[18], Maxwell Medal and Prize^[19], Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], and Clarivate Citation Laureates^[21].