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 (26 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 held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • 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[9].
  • Among Herbert Spohn's employers was Technical University of Munich[10].
  • Herbert Spohn was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].
  • Herbert Spohn's doctoral advisor was Joel Lebowitz[12].
  • Herbert Spohn's doctoral advisor was Georg Süßmann[13].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Henri Poincaré Prize[14].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Cantor medal[15].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Max Planck Research Award[16].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Max Planck Medal[17].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[18].
  • Herbert Spohn received the Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics[19].
  • Herbert Spohn was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Herbert Spohn is recorded as male[21].
  • Herbert Spohn's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Herbert Spohn supervised Caroline Lasser as a doctoral student[23].
  • Herbert Spohn supervised Stefan Teufel as a doctoral student[24].
  • Herbert Spohn supervised Ioannis Rudolf Fassomytakis as a doctoral student[25].
  • Herbert Spohn supervised Frank Hoevermann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Herbert Spohn supervised Gianluca Panati as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tübingen[2], Herbert Spohn… he was born on January 1, 1946[3].

Education

Herbert Spohn was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11]. Doctoral advisors include Joel Lebowitz[12], a physicist[28], b. 1930[29], of United States[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31], specialised in mathematics[32] and Georg Süßmann[13], 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[9], 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[10], an institute of technology[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1868[43], headquartered in Munich[44]. Doctoral students include Caroline Lasser[23], a mathematician[45], b. 1975[46], of Germany[47], awarded the Gauss Lectureship[48]; Stefan Teufel[24], a mathematician[49], b. 1970[50]; Ioannis Rudolf Fassomytakis[25]; Frank Hoevermann[26]; Gianluca Panati[27], a researcher[51], of Italy[52]; and Volker Betz[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Henri Poincaré Prize[14], a science award[54], in France[55], founded in 1997[56]; Cantor medal[15], an award[57], in Germany[58]; Max Planck Research Award[16], a science award[59], in Germany[60]; Max Planck Medal[17], a medallion[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1929[63]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[18], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1959[66]; and Leonard Eisenbud Prize for Mathematics and Physics[19], a mathematics award[67], founded in 2008[68].

Why It Matters

Herbert Spohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69]

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[11].

What awards did Herbert Spohn receive?

Honors received include Henri Poincaré Prize[14], Cantor medal[15], Max Planck Research Award[16], and Max Planck Medal[17].

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