Jakob Yngvason

Austrian physicist
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Jakob Yngvason

Summary

Jakob Yngvason is a human[1]. Born in Reykjavík[2], he… he was born on +1945-11-23T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Reykjavík[2], Jakob Yngvason…
  • Jakob Yngvason was born on +1945-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jakob Yngvason held citizenship in Iceland[7].
  • Jakob Yngvason held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Jakob Yngvason worked as a physicist[4].
  • Jakob Yngvason worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jakob Yngvason's field of work was mathematical physics[9].
  • Jakob Yngvason's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Jakob Yngvason was employed by University of Vienna[11].
  • Jakob Yngvason was employed by University of Iceland[12].
  • Jakob Yngvason was educated at University of Göttingen[13].
  • Jakob Yngvason's doctoral advisor was Hans-Jürgen Borchers[14].
  • Jakob Yngvason received the Erwin Schrödinger Prize[15].
  • Jakob Yngvason was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[16].
  • Jakob Yngvason was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[17].
  • Jakob Yngvason's image is recorded as Jakob Yngvason.jpg[18].
  • Jakob Yngvason is recorded as male[19].
  • Jakob Yngvason's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jakob Yngvason supervised Robert Seiringer as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jakob Yngvason supervised Christian Hainzl as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jakob Yngvason supervised Eric Morfa Morales as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jakob Yngvason supervised Tanja Rindler-Daller as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jakob Yngvason's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121314496[25].
  • Jakob Yngvason's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47429817[26].
  • Jakob Yngvason's GND ID is recorded as 11304786X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jakob Yngvason's place of birth was Reykjavík[2]. He was born on +1945-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jakob Yngvason's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[13]. His doctoral advisor was Hans-Jürgen Borchers[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical physics[9], a branch of mathematics[28] and theoretical physics[10], a branch of physics[29]. Employers include University of Vienna[11], a university[30], in Austria[31], founded in 1365[32], headquartered in Vienna[33] and University of Iceland[12], a public university[34], in Iceland[35], founded in 1911[36], headquartered in Reykjavík[37]. Doctoral students include Robert Seiringer[21], a physicist[38], b. 1976[39], of Austria[40], awarded the Henri Poincaré Prize[41]; Christian Hainzl[22], a mathematician[42], b. 1972[43]; Eric Morfa Morales[23]; and Tanja Rindler-Daller[24].

Recognition

Jakob Yngvason received the Erwin Schrödinger Prize[15].

Why It Matters

Jakob Yngvason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Seiringer[45], a physicist[46], b. 1976[47], of Austria[48], awarded the Henri Poincaré Prize[49].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Yngvason born?

Jakob Yngvason was born in Reykjavík[2].

What did Jakob Yngvason do for work?

Jakob Yngvason worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jakob Yngvason go to school?

Jakob Yngvason was educated at University of Göttingen[13].

What awards did Jakob Yngvason receive?

Honors received include Erwin Schrödinger Prize[15].

References

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  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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