Joachim Sauer

German chemist and former Second Gentleman of Germany
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Joachim Sauer
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Joachim Sauer

Summary

Joachim Sauer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hosena[2]. He was born on +1949-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Joachim Sauer's place of birth was Hosena[2].
  • Joachim Sauer was born on +1949-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joachim Sauer was married to Angela Merkel[7].
  • A child of Joachim Sauer was Adrian Sauer[8].
  • Joachim Sauer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Joachim Sauer held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[10].
  • Joachim Sauer worked as a chemist[4].
  • Joachim Sauer's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Joachim Sauer's field of work was quantum chemistry[11].
  • Joachim Sauer was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].
  • Joachim Sauer's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].
  • Joachim Sauer received the Liebig Medal[14].
  • Joachim Sauer received the Friedrich Wöhler Award[15].
  • Joachim Sauer received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16].
  • Joachim Sauer received the Schrödinger Medal[17].
  • Joachim Sauer received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Joachim Sauer received the ACS Award in Surface Chemistry[19].
  • Joachim Sauer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Joachim Sauer was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Joachim Sauer was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Joachim Sauer was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Joachim Sauer was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[24].
  • Joachim Sauer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Joachim Sauer's image is recorded as Joachim Sauer.jpg[26].
  • Joachim Sauer's image is recorded as Joachim Sauer Royal Society.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hosena[2], Joachim Sauer… he was born on +1949-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Joachim Sauer was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Joachim Sauer's field of work was quantum chemistry[11]. Among his employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12]. He supervised Marek Sierka as a doctoral student[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Liebig Medal[14], a medallion[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1903[31]; Friedrich Wöhler Award[15], an award[32]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Schrödinger Medal[17], a science award[35], founded in 1990[36]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18], a fellowship award[37]; and ACS Award in Surface Chemistry[19], a class of award[38], in United States[39].

Personal Life

Among Joachim Sauer's spouses was Angela Merkel[7]. A child of him was Adrian Sauer[8].

Why It Matters

Joachim Sauer ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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[7].

What did Joachim Sauer do for work?

Joachim Sauer worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Joachim Sauer go to school?

Joachim Sauer was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[13].

What awards did Joachim Sauer receive?

Honors received include Liebig Medal[14], Friedrich Wöhler Award[15], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[16], and Schrödinger Medal[17].

References

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  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . chemie.hu-berlin.de. chemie.hu-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . en.gdch.de. en.gdch.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [28] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [22] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [24] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [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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