Joachim Sauer

German chemist and former Second Gentleman of Germany
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Joachim Sauer
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Summary

Joachim Sauer was born on April 19, 1949[1], in Hosena[2]. He has worked as a chemist[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,315 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Angela Merkel[6]
  • Child: Adrian Sauer[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8], German Democratic Republic[9]
  • Field of work: quantum chemistry[10]
  • Employer: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12]
  • Award received: Liebig Medal[13], Friedrich Wöhler Award[14], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15], Schrödinger Medal[16], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], ACS Award in Surface Chemistry[18], Bunsen Medal[19], Kołos Medal[20]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21], Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22], Academia Europaea[23], Royal Society[24], Academy of Sciences of Turin[25], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], European Academy of Sciences[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Doctoral student: Marek Sierka[29]
  • Commons category: Joachim Sauer[30]
  • Family name: Sauer[31]
  • Given name: Joachim[32]
  • Work location: Berlin[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34]
  • Name in native language: Joachim Sauer[35]
  • Interested in: quantum chemistry[36]
  • Writing language: German[37]
  • P14974: 40429[38]

Why It Matters

Joachim Sauer has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Joachim Sauer born?

Joachim Sauer was born in Hosena[2].

Who was Joachim Sauer married to?

Joachim Sauer's spouses include Angela Merkel[6].

What did Joachim Sauer do for work?

Joachim Sauer worked as a chemist[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Joachim Sauer go to school?

Joachim Sauer was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].

What awards did Joachim Sauer receive?

Honors received include Liebig Medal[13], Friedrich Wöhler Award[14], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[15], and Schrödinger Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . chemie.hu-berlin.de. chemie.hu-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . gdch.de. Retrieved . gdch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . archiv.gdch.de. Retrieved . archiv.gdch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . watoc.net. Retrieved . watoc.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . bunsen.de. Retrieved . bunsen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . ptchem.pl. Retrieved . ptchem.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . leopoldina.org. Retrieved . leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . bbaw.de. Retrieved . bbaw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . eurasc.eu. Retrieved . eurasc.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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