Frank Verstraete

Belgian theoretical physicist
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Frank Verstraete

Summary

Frank Verstraete is a human[1]. Born in Izegem[2], he… he was born on +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4], engineer[5], and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Frank Verstraete was born in Izegem[2].
  • Frank Verstraete was born on +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frank Verstraete held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Frank Verstraete worked as a theoretical physicist[4].
  • Frank Verstraete worked as an engineer[5].
  • Frank Verstraete worked as a physicist[6].
  • Frank Verstraete's field of work was physicist[9].
  • Among Frank Verstraete's employers was Ghent University[10].
  • Among Frank Verstraete's employers was University of Vienna[11].
  • Among Frank Verstraete's employers was Ghent University[12].
  • Among Frank Verstraete's employers was California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Frank Verstraete was employed by Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics[14].
  • Frank Verstraete was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[15].
  • Frank Verstraete was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[16].
  • Frank Verstraete's doctoral advisor was Bart De Moor[17].
  • Frank Verstraete's doctoral advisor was Henri Verschelde[18].
  • Frank Verstraete received the Lieben Prize[19].
  • Frank Verstraete received the Francqui Prize[20].
  • Frank Verstraete's image is recorded as Frank Verstraete.jpg[21].
  • Frank Verstraete is recorded as male[22].
  • Frank Verstraete's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Frank Verstraete supervised Kristan Temme as a doctoral student[24].
  • Frank Verstraete supervised Martin Schwarz as a doctoral student[25].
  • Frank Verstraete's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-0270-5592[26].
  • Frank Verstraete earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27].

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Origins and Family

Frank Verstraete was born in Izegem[2]. He was born on +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[15], a pontifical university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1970[30], headquartered in Leuven[31]. Doctoral advisors include Bart De Moor[17], a researcher[32], b. 1960[33], of Belgium[34], awarded the Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis[35] and Henri Verschelde[18], a physicist[36], b. 1957[37]. Frank Verstraete earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[27]. He studied under Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturáin[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4], engineer[5], and physicist[6]. Frank Verstraete's field of work was physicist[9]. Employers include Ghent University[10], a public university[39], in Belgium[40], founded in 1817[41], headquartered in Ghent[42]; University of Vienna[11], a university[43], in Austria[44], founded in 1365[45], headquartered in Vienna[46]; California Institute of Technology[13], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1891[49], headquartered in California[50]; and Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics[14], a Max Planck Institute[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1981[53], headquartered in Garching bei München[54]. Doctoral students include Kristan Temme[24] and Martin Schwarz[25], a researcher[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Lieben Prize[19], a science award[56], in Austria[57], founded in 1865[58] and Francqui Prize[20], a science award[59], in Belgium[60], founded in 1933[61].

Why It Matters

Frank Verstraete ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Frank Verstraete born?

Born in Izegem[2], Frank Verstraete…

What did Frank Verstraete do for work?

Frank Verstraete worked as theoretical physicist[4], engineer[5], and physicist[6].

Where did Frank Verstraete go to school?

Frank Verstraete was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[15] and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[16].

What awards did Frank Verstraete receive?

Honors received include Lieben Prize[19] and Francqui Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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