Carlo Rovelli

Italian physicist
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Carlo Rovelli

Summary

Carlo Rovelli is a human[1]. He was born in Verona[2]. He was born on May 3, 1956[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Verona[2], Carlo Rovelli…
  • Carlo Rovelli was born on May 3, 1956[3].
  • Carlo Rovelli held citizenship in Italy[8].
  • Italian was Carlo Rovelli's native language[9].
  • Carlo Rovelli worked as a physicist[4].
  • Carlo Rovelli worked as a writer[5].
  • Carlo Rovelli's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Carlo Rovelli's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Carlo Rovelli's field of work was quantum gravity[11].
  • Carlo Rovelli's field of work was statistical physics[12].
  • Carlo Rovelli's field of work was quantum theory[13].
  • Carlo Rovelli's field of work was gravity[14].
  • Carlo Rovelli held the position of full professor[15].
  • Carlo Rovelli held the position of university teacher[16].
  • Carlo Rovelli held the position of researcher[17].
  • Carlo Rovelli was employed by Aix-Marseille University[18].
  • Carlo Rovelli was educated at University of Bologna[19].
  • Carlo Rovelli was educated at University of Padua[20].
  • Carlo Rovelli was educated at Scipione Maffei[21].
  • Carlo Rovelli's doctoral advisor was Marco Toller[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Carlo Rovelli is Seven Brief Lessons on Physics[23].
  • Carlo Rovelli was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[24].
  • Carlo Rovelli's religion is recorded as atheism[25].
  • Carlo Rovelli was influenced by Christopher Isham[26].
  • Carlo Rovelli is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Verona[2], Carlo Rovelli… he was born on May 3, 1956[3]. Italian was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at University of Bologna[19], a public university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1088[30], headquartered in Bologna[31]; University of Padua[20], a university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1222[34], headquartered in Padua[35]; and Scipione Maffei[21], a liceo classico[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1808[38]. Carlo Rovelli's doctoral advisor was Marco Toller[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[10], a branch of physics[40]; quantum gravity[11], a branch of physics[41]; statistical physics[12], a branch of physics[42]; quantum theory[13], a branch of physics[43]; and gravity[14], a fundamental interaction[44]. Carlo Rovelli was employed by Aix-Marseille University[18]. Positions held include full professor[15], an academic rank[45]; university teacher[16], an academic profession[46]; and researcher[17], an academic rank[47], in Soviet Union[48]. Doctoral students include Matteo Smerlak[49], a researcher[50]; Florian Conrady[51], a physicist[52], b. 1976[53]; Roberto Pereira[54], b. 1982[55]; Etera R Livine[56], a physicist[57], b. 1981[58], of France[59], awarded the CNRS bronze medal[60], specialised in theoretical physics[61]; and Emanuele Alesci[62], a physicist[63].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Carlo Rovelli is Seven Brief Lessons on Physics[23].

Personal Life

Carlo Rovelli's religion is recorded as atheism[25].

Why It Matters

Carlo Rovelli has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

He is credited with the discovery of relational quantum mechanics[65], an interpretation of quantum mechanics[66]. Works attributed to him include Seven Brief Lessons on Physics[67], a literary work[68].

FAQs

Where was Carlo Rovelli born?

Carlo Rovelli's place of birth was Verona[2].

What did Carlo Rovelli do for work?

Carlo Rovelli worked as physicist[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Carlo Rovelli go to school?

Carlo Rovelli was educated at University of Bologna[19], University of Padua[20], and Scipione Maffei[21].

What did Carlo Rovelli discover?

Carlo Rovelli is credited as discoverer of relational quantum mechanics[65].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [64] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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