Claus Rolfs

German physicist
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Claus Rolfs

Summary

Claus Rolfs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bad Peterstal-Griesbach[2]. He was born on January 1, 1941[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and nuclear physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bad Peterstal-Griesbach[2], Claus Rolfs…
  • Claus Rolfs was born on January 1, 1941[3].
  • Claus Rolfs held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Claus Rolfs worked as a physicist[4].
  • Claus Rolfs's professions included nuclear physicist[5].
  • Among Claus Rolfs's employers was Ruhr University Bochum[8].
  • Among Claus Rolfs's employers was University of Münster[9].
  • Claus Rolfs was employed by California Institute of Technology[10].
  • Claus Rolfs received the Hans A. Bethe Prize[11].
  • Claus Rolfs received the Rontgen-Preis[12].
  • Claus Rolfs is recorded as male[13].
  • Claus Rolfs's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Claus Rolfs's family name is recorded as Rolfs[15].
  • Claus Rolfs's given name is recorded as Claus[16].
  • Claus Rolfs's work location is recorded as Freiburg im Breisgau[17].
  • Claus Rolfs's work location is recorded as Bochum[18].
  • Claus Rolfs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].

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Origins and Family

Claus Rolfs was born in Bad Peterstal-Griesbach[2]. He was born on January 1, 1941[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and nuclear physicist[5]. Employers include Ruhr University Bochum[8], a public university[20], in Germany[21], founded in 1962[22], headquartered in Bochum[23]; University of Münster[9], a public university[24], in Germany[25], founded in 1780[26], headquartered in Münster[27]; and California Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Hans A. Bethe Prize[11], an award[32], in United States[33] and Rontgen-Preis[12], an award[34].

Why It Matters

Claus Rolfs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Claus Rolfs born?

Born in Bad Peterstal-Griesbach[2], Claus Rolfs…

What did Claus Rolfs do for work?

Claus Rolfs worked as physicist[4] and nuclear physicist[5].

What awards did Claus Rolfs receive?

Honors received include Hans A. Bethe Prize[11] and Rontgen-Preis[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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