Gerhard Kraft

German biophysicist
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Summary

Gerhard Kraft was born on October 29, 1941[1], in Heidelberg[2]. He died on 2023[3] in Heidelberg[4]. He worked as a biophysicist[5] and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: March 18, 2023[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Employer: GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research[10], Technical University of Darmstadt[11], University of Kassel[12]
  • Educated at: University of Cologne[13]
  • Award received: Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main[14], Erwin-Schrödinger-Price[15], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family name: Kraft[18]
  • Given name: Gerhard[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[20]
  • Different from: Gerhard Kraft[21]

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Kraft born?

Gerhard Kraft was born in Heidelberg[2].

Where did Gerhard Kraft die?

Gerhard Kraft died in Heidelberg[4].

What did Gerhard Kraft do for work?

Gerhard Kraft worked as a biophysicist[5] and physicist[6].

Where did Gerhard Kraft go to school?

Gerhard Kraft was educated at University of Cologne[13].

What awards did Gerhard Kraft receive?

Honors received include Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main[14], Erwin-Schrödinger-Price[15], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16].

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  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en']
    Date of death → +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z, +2023-03-18T00:00:00Z
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1941-10-29T00:00:00Z
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    Date of death → +2023-00-00T00:00:00Z, +2023-03-18T00:00:00Z
    Employer → GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research, Technical University of Darmstadt, University of Kassel
    Wikidata description → German biophysicist
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