Jürg Fröhlich

Swiss mathematician, theoretical physicist, and university teacher (born 1946)
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Jürg Fröhlich

Summary

Jürg Fröhlich is a human[1]. His place of birth was Schaffhausen[2]. He was born on +1946-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Schaffhausen[2], Jürg Fröhlich…
  • Jürg Fröhlich was born on +1946-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jürg Fröhlich held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Jürg Fröhlich's professions included physicist[4].
  • Jürg Fröhlich's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Jürg Fröhlich's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Jürg Fröhlich's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[9].
  • Jürg Fröhlich's doctoral advisor was Klaus Hepp[10].
  • Jürg Fröhlich's doctoral advisor was Walter Hunziker[11].
  • Jürg Fröhlich received the Henri Poincaré Prize[12].
  • Jürg Fröhlich received the Max Planck Medal[13].
  • Jürg Fröhlich received the Marcel Benoist Prize[14].
  • Jürg Fröhlich received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[15].
  • Jürg Fröhlich received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Jürg Fröhlich was a member of Academia Europaea[17].
  • Jürg Fröhlich was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • Jürg Fröhlich was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Jürg Fröhlich was a member of American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Jürg Fröhlich's image is recorded as Juerg Froehlich.jpg[21].
  • Jürg Fröhlich is recorded as male[22].
  • Jürg Fröhlich's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jürg Fröhlich supervised Benjamin Schlein as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jürg Fröhlich supervised Giovanni Felder as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jürg Fröhlich supervised Anton Bovier as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jürg Fröhlich supervised Thomas Kerler as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jürg Fröhlich was born in Schaffhausen[2]. He was born on +1946-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jürg Fröhlich's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[9]. Doctoral advisors include Klaus Hepp[10], a physicist[28], b. 1936[29], of Switzerland[30], awarded the Max Planck Medal[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32] and Walter Hunziker[11], a social scientist[33], 1899–1974[34], of Switzerland[35], specialised in tourism[36]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. Doctoral students include Benjamin Schlein[24], a mathematician[38], b. 1975[39], of Italy[40], awarded the Sofia Kovalevskaya Award[41]; Giovanni Felder[25], a mathematician[42], b. 1958[43], of Switzerland[44], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[45]; Anton Bovier[26], a mathematician[46], b. 1957[47], of Germany[48], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[49], specialised in mathematics[50]; Thomas Kerler[27], a mathematician[51], b. 1965[52], of Germany[53]; Thomas Chen[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[55]; and Walter H. Aschbacher[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Henri Poincaré Prize[12], a science award[57], in France[58], founded in 1997[59]; Max Planck Medal[13], a medallion[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1929[62]; Marcel Benoist Prize[14], a science award[63], in Switzerland[64]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[15], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1959[67]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], a fellowship award[68].

Why It Matters

Jürg Fröhlich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

His notable doctoral advisees include Benjamin Schlein[71], a mathematician[72], b. 1975[73], of Italy[74], awarded the Sofia Kovalevskaya Award[75]; Giovanni Felder[76], a mathematician[77], b. 1958[78], of Switzerland[79], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[80]; and Claudio Albanese[81], a computer scientist[82].

FAQs

Where was Jürg Fröhlich born?

Jürg Fröhlich was born in Schaffhausen[2].

What did Jürg Fröhlich do for work?

Jürg Fröhlich worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Jürg Fröhlich go to school?

Jürg Fröhlich was educated at ETH Zurich[9].

What awards did Jürg Fröhlich receive?

Honors received include Henri Poincaré Prize[12], Max Planck Medal[13], Marcel Benoist Prize[14], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[15].

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  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
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  1. 4w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description Swiss mathematician, theoretical physicist, and university teacher (born 1946)
    Occupation physicist, university teacher, theoretical physicist
    Given name Jürg
    Commons category Jürg Martin Fröhlich
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  2. 4w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Henri Poincaré Prize, Max Planck Medal, Marcel Benoist Prize +2
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  3. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at ETH Zurich
    Member of
    Doctoral student Benjamin Schlein, Giovanni Felder, Anton Bovier +14
    Prabook id 2293835
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