Herbert Spohn

German mathematician
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Herbert Spohn

Summary

Herbert Spohn is a human[1]. He was born in Tübingen[2]. He was born on January 1, 1946[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Spohn's place of birth was Tübingen[2].
  • Herbert Spohn was born on January 1, 1946[3].
  • Herbert Spohn was born on November 1, 1946[8].
  • Herbert Spohn held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Herbert Spohn's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Herbert Spohn's professions included physicist[5].
  • Herbert Spohn's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Herbert Spohn's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Herbert Spohn was employed by Technical University of Munich[11].
  • Herbert Spohn was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].
  • Herbert Spohn's doctoral advisor was Joel Lebowitz[13].
  • Herbert Spohn's doctoral advisor was Georg Süßmann[14].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Henri Poincaré Prize[15].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Cantor medal[16].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Max Planck Research Award[17].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Max Planck Medal[18].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[19].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics[20].
  • Herbert Spohn was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Herbert Spohn is recorded as male[22].
  • Herbert Spohn's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Herbert Spohn supervised Caroline Lasser as a doctoral student[24].
  • Herbert Spohn supervised Stefan Teufel as a doctoral student[25].
  • Herbert Spohn supervised Ioannis Rudolf Fassomytakis as a doctoral student[26].
  • Herbert Spohn supervised Frank Hoevermann as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tübingen[2], Herbert Spohn… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1946[3] and November 1, 1946[8].

Education

Herbert Spohn was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12]. Doctoral advisors include Joel Lebowitz[13], a physicist[28], b. 1930[29], of United States[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31], specialised in mathematics[32] and Georg Süßmann[14], a physicist[33], 1928–2017[34], of Germany[35], specialised in theoretical physics[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1472[39], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[40] and Technical University of Munich[11], an institute of technology[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1868[43], headquartered in Munich[44]. Doctoral students include Caroline Lasser[24], a mathematician[45], b. 1975[46], of Germany[47], awarded the Gauss Lectureship[48]; Stefan Teufel[25], a mathematician[49], b. 1970[50]; Ioannis Rudolf Fassomytakis[26]; Frank Hoevermann[27]; Gianluca Panati[51], a researcher[52], of Italy[53]; and Volker Betz[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Henri Poincaré Prize[15], a science award[55], in France[56], founded in 1997[57]; Cantor medal[16], an award[58], in Germany[59]; Max Planck Research Award[17], a science award[60], in Germany[61]; Max Planck Medal[18], a medallion[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1929[64]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[19], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1959[67]; and Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics[20], a mathematics award[68], founded in 2008[69].

Why It Matters

Herbert Spohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Spohn born?

Herbert Spohn's place of birth was Tübingen[2].

What did Herbert Spohn do for work?

Herbert Spohn worked as mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Herbert Spohn go to school?

Herbert Spohn was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[12].

What awards did Herbert Spohn receive?

Honors received include Henri Poincaré Prize[15], Cantor medal[16], Max Planck Research Award[17], and Max Planck Medal[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [70] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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