Herbert Wagner

German physicist
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Summary

Herbert Wagner is a human[1]. He was born on April 6, 1935[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], and theoretical physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Wagner was born on April 6, 1935[2].
  • Herbert Wagner held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Herbert Wagner's professions included physicist[3].
  • Herbert Wagner's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Herbert Wagner worked as a theoretical physicist[5].
  • Herbert Wagner was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[8].
  • Herbert Wagner's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[9].
  • Herbert Wagner's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Brenig[10].
  • Herbert Wagner received the Max Planck Medal[11].
  • Herbert Wagner received the honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[12].
  • Herbert Wagner is recorded as male[13].
  • Herbert Wagner's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Herbert Wagner supervised Franz Wegner as a doctoral student[15].
  • Herbert Wagner supervised Reinhard Lipowsky as a doctoral student[16].
  • Herbert Wagner supervised Siegfried Dietrich as a doctoral student[17].
  • Herbert Wagner's family name is recorded as Wagner[18].
  • Herbert Wagner's given name is recorded as Herbert[19].
  • Herbert Wagner's work location is recorded as Munich[20].
  • Herbert Wagner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Herbert Wagner's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Herbert Wagner'}[22].
  • Herbert Wagner's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Wagner was born on April 6, 1935[2].

Education

Herbert Wagner's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[9]. His doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Brenig[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[3], university teacher[4], and theoretical physicist[5]. Among Herbert Wagner's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[8]. Doctoral students include Franz Wegner[15], a physicist[24], b. 1940[25], of Germany[26], awarded the Max Planck Medal[27], specialised in statistical physics[28]; Reinhard Lipowsky[16], a physicist[29], b. 1953[30], of Germany[31], awarded the Wolfgang Ostwald Prize[32]; and Siegfried Dietrich[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Planck Medal[11], a medallion[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1929[35] and honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[12], an award[36], in Germany[37].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Herbert Wagner include Mermin–Wagner theorem[38], a theorem[39].

Why It Matters

Herbert Wagner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

Entities named for him include Mermin–Wagner theorem[38], a theorem[39].

His notable doctoral advisees include Franz Wegner[41], a physicist[42], b. 1940[43], of Germany[44], awarded the Max Planck Medal[45], specialised in statistical physics[46].

FAQs

What did Herbert Wagner do for work?

Herbert Wagner worked as physicist[3], university teacher[4], and theoretical physicist[5].

Where did Herbert Wagner go to school?

Herbert Wagner was educated at Technical University of Munich[9].

What awards did Herbert Wagner receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Medal[11] and honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . dpg-physik.de. dpg-physik.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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