Franz Hillenkamp

German chemist (1936–2014)
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Franz Hillenkamp was born on March 18, 1936, in Essen [1]. He died on August 22, 2014, in Münster [1][2]. He worked as a chemist, physicist, and university teacher .

He received his education at the Technical University of Munich . His professional field focused on physical chemistry and mass spectrometry [3].

Hillenkamp received several awards during his career, including the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award, the Fresenius Prize, and the Torbern Bergman Medal [4][5][6].

Franz Hillenkamp

Summary

Franz Hillenkamp is a human[1]. Born in Essen[2], he… he was born on March 18, 1936[3]. He passed away in Münster[4]. He died on August 22, 2014[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Franz Hillenkamp was born in Essen[2].
  • Franz Hillenkamp died in Münster[4].
  • Franz Hillenkamp was born on March 18, 1936[3].
  • Franz Hillenkamp died on August 22, 2014[5].
  • Franz Hillenkamp held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's professions included chemist[6].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's professions included physicist[7].
  • Franz Hillenkamp worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's field of work was physical chemistry[11].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's field of work was mass spectrometry[12].
  • Franz Hillenkamp was employed by University of Münster[13].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[14].
  • Franz Hillenkamp received the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[15].
  • Franz Hillenkamp received the Fresenius Prize[16].
  • Franz Hillenkamp received the Torbern Bergman Medal[17].
  • Franz Hillenkamp was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[18].
  • Franz Hillenkamp is recorded as male[19].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Franz Hillenkamp supervised Michael Karas as a doctoral student[21].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's residence is recorded as Germany[22].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's given name is recorded as Franz[23].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Franz Hillenkamp'}[25].
  • Franz Hillenkamp's interested in is recorded as biophysics[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Essen[2], Franz Hillenkamp… he was born on March 18, 1936[3].

Education

Franz Hillenkamp was educated at Technical University of Munich[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include physical chemistry[11], a branch of chemistry[27] and mass spectrometry[12], an analytical chemical technique[28]. Among Franz Hillenkamp's employers was University of Münster[13]. He supervised Michael Karas as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[15], an award[29]; Fresenius Prize[16], a chemistry award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1962[32]; and Torbern Bergman Medal[17], a science award[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1967[35].

Death and Burial

Franz Hillenkamp died on August 22, 2014[5]. He died in Münster[4].

Why It Matters

Franz Hillenkamp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Franz Hillenkamp born?

Franz Hillenkamp's place of birth was Essen[2].

Where did Franz Hillenkamp die?

Franz Hillenkamp died in Münster[4].

What did Franz Hillenkamp do for work?

Franz Hillenkamp worked as chemist[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Franz Hillenkamp go to school?

Franz Hillenkamp was educated at Technical University of Munich[14].

What awards did Franz Hillenkamp receive?

Honors received include Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[15], Fresenius Prize[16], and Torbern Bergman Medal[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . beckurts-stiftung.de. Retrieved . beckurts-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . en.gdch.de. en.gdch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Torbern Bergman-medaljen. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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