Gregor Morfill

German astrophysicist and physicist
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Gregor Morfill

Summary

Gregor Morfill is a human[1]. He was born in Oberhausen[2]. He was born on July 23, 1945[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4] and physicist[5].

Key Facts

  • Gregor Morfill was born in Oberhausen[2].
  • Gregor Morfill was born on July 23, 1945[3].
  • Gregor Morfill held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Gregor Morfill worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Gregor Morfill's professions included physicist[5].
  • Gregor Morfill was employed by Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics[7].
  • Among Gregor Morfill's employers was University of Arizona[8].
  • Among Gregor Morfill's employers was Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics[9].
  • Among Gregor Morfill's employers was Heidelberg University[10].
  • Gregor Morfill was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].
  • Gregor Morfill's education included a stint at Imperial College London[12].
  • Gregor Morfill received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[13].
  • Gregor Morfill was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Gregor Morfill is recorded as male[15].
  • Gregor Morfill's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gregor Morfill supervised Ulf von Rauchhaupt as a doctoral student[17].
  • Gregor Morfill supervised Hervé Bouy as a doctoral student[18].
  • Gregor Morfill supervised Ralph Neuhäuser as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gregor Morfill's family name is recorded as Morfill[20].
  • Gregor Morfill's given name is recorded as Gregor[21].
  • Gregor Morfill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Gregor Morfill was born in Oberhausen[2]. He was born on July 23, 1945[3].

Education

Gregor Morfill was educated at Imperial College London[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4] and physicist[5]. Employers include Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics[7], a Max Planck Institute[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1963[25]; University of Arizona[8], a public university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1885[28], headquartered in Tucson[29]; Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics[9], a Max Planck Institute[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1958[32]; Heidelberg University[10], a public research university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1386[35], headquartered in Heidelberg[36]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1472[39], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[40]. Doctoral students include Ulf von Rauchhaupt[17]; Hervé Bouy[18], a researcher[41], b. 1977[42]; and Ralph Neuhäuser[19], a physicist[43], b. 1966[44], of Germany[45], specialised in astronomy[46].

Recognition

Gregor Morfill received the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[13].

FAQs

Where was Gregor Morfill born?

Gregor Morfill's place of birth was Oberhausen[2].

What did Gregor Morfill do for work?

Gregor Morfill worked as astrophysicist[4] and physicist[5].

Where did Gregor Morfill go to school?

Gregor Morfill was educated at Imperial College London[12].

What awards did Gregor Morfill receive?

Honors received include James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics[13].

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  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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