Georg Nagel

German biophysicist, botanist und university professor
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Georg Nagel

Summary

Georg Nagel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Weingarten[2]. He was born on August 24, 1953[3]. He worked as a botanist[4], university teacher[5], biophysicist[6], and biologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117,501 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Georg Nagel's place of birth was Weingarten[2].
  • Georg Nagel was born on August 24, 1953[3].
  • Georg Nagel was born on January 1, 1953[9].
  • Among Georg Nagel's spouses was Anna Maria Musti[10].
  • Georg Nagel held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Georg Nagel worked as a botanist[4].
  • Georg Nagel's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Georg Nagel worked as a biophysicist[6].
  • Georg Nagel's professions included biologist[7].
  • Georg Nagel's field of work was optogenetics[12].
  • Among Georg Nagel's employers was University of Würzburg[13].
  • Georg Nagel was employed by Yale University[14].
  • Among Georg Nagel's employers was The Rockefeller University[15].
  • Georg Nagel was employed by Max Planck Institute for Biophysics[16].
  • Georg Nagel received the The Brain Prize[17].
  • Georg Nagel received the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[18].
  • Georg Nagel received the EMBO Membership[19].
  • Georg Nagel received the Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine[20].
  • Georg Nagel received the The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[21].
  • Georg Nagel received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[22].
  • Georg Nagel is recorded as male[23].
  • Georg Nagel's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Georg Nagel's Commons category is recorded as Georg Nagel (biophysicist)[25].
  • Georg Nagel's family name is recorded as Nagel[26].
  • Georg Nagel's given name is recorded as Georg[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Nagel's place of birth was Weingarten[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 24, 1953[3] and January 1, 1953[9].

Education

Georg Nagel studied under Ernst Bamberg[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[4], university teacher[5], biophysicist[6], and biologist[7]. Georg Nagel's field of work was optogenetics[12]. Employers include University of Würzburg[13], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1402[31], headquartered in Würzburg[32]; Yale University[14], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1701[35], headquartered in New Haven[36]; The Rockefeller University[15], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1901[39], headquartered in New York City[40]; and Max Planck Institute for Biophysics[16], a Max Planck Institute[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1937[43].

Recognition

Awards received include The Brain Prize[17], a science award[44], in Denmark[45], founded in 2011[46]; Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[18], an award[47]; EMBO Membership[19], a fellowship award[48]; Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine[20], a science award[49], in Switzerland[50], founded in 1986[51]; The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine[21], a science award[52]; and Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[22], a science award[53], in Sweden[54], founded in 1901[55].

Personal Life

Georg Nagel was married to Anna Maria Musti[10].

Why It Matters

Georg Nagel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117,501 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Georg Nagel born?

Georg Nagel was born in Weingarten[2].

Who was Georg Nagel married to?

Georg Nagel's spouses include Anna Maria Musti[10].

What did Georg Nagel do for work?

Georg Nagel worked as botanist[4], university teacher[5], biophysicist[6], and biologist[7].

What awards did Georg Nagel receive?

Honors received include The Brain Prize[17], Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[18], EMBO Membership[19], and Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . ilmattino.it. ilmattino.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ORCID Registry. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . lundbeckfonden.com. lundbeckfonden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . beckurts-stiftung.de. Retrieved . beckurts-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . shawprize.org. Retrieved . shawprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] ↑ . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 2d ago · Fryed-peach · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 4d ago · Mbkv717 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 4d ago · Anvilaquarius · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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