Hermann Nicolai

German physicist
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Hermann Nicolai

Summary

Hermann Nicolai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Friedberg[2]. He was born on July 11, 1952[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Friedberg[2], Hermann Nicolai…
  • Hermann Nicolai was born on July 11, 1952[3].
  • Hermann Nicolai held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Hermann Nicolai's professions included physicist[4].
  • Hermann Nicolai's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Hermann Nicolai's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[8].
  • Among Hermann Nicolai's employers was University of Hamburg[9].
  • Hermann Nicolai's doctoral advisor was Julius Wess[10].
  • Hermann Nicolai received the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[11].
  • Hermann Nicolai received the Klung Wilhelmy Science Award[12].
  • Hermann Nicolai is recorded as male[13].
  • Hermann Nicolai's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Markus Pössel as a doctoral student[15].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Nils Scheithauer as a doctoral student[16].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Jens Bolte as a doctoral student[17].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Martin Jörß as a doctoral student[18].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Henning Samtleben as a doctoral student[19].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Kilian Koepsell as a doctoral student[20].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Robert Helling as a doctoral student[21].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Thomas Fischbacher as a doctoral student[22].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Florian Conrady as a doctoral student[23].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Christof Witte as a doctoral student[24].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Jan-Peter Börnsen as a doctoral student[25].
  • Hermann Nicolai supervised Anna Ijjas as a doctoral student[26].
  • Hermann Nicolai's family name is recorded as Nicolai[27].

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Origins and Family

Hermann Nicolai was born in Friedberg[2]. He was born on July 11, 1952[3].

Education

Hermann Nicolai's doctoral advisor was Julius Wess[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[8], an institute of technology[28], in Germany[29], founded in 2009[30], headquartered in Karlsruhe[31] and University of Hamburg[9], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Hamburg[35]. Doctoral students include Markus Pössel[15], a scientist[36], b. 1972[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Hanno and Ruth Roelin Prize for Science Journalism[39], specialised in astrophysics[40]; Nils Scheithauer[16], a mathematician[41], b. 1969[42]; Jens Bolte[17], a mathematical physicist[43]; Martin Jörß[18]; Henning Samtleben[19], a university teacher[44], b. 1970[45], of France[46], specialised in physics[47]; and Kilian Koepsell[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[11], a science award[48], in France[49], founded in 1981[50] and Klung Wilhelmy Science Award[12], a science award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1973[53].

Why It Matters

Hermann Nicolai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Hermann Nicolai born?

Hermann Nicolai was born in Friedberg[2].

What did Hermann Nicolai do for work?

Hermann Nicolai worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Hermann Nicolai receive?

Honors received include Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[11] and Klung Wilhelmy Science Award[12].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  9. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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