Johann Rafelski

German-American theoretical physicist
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Johann Rafelski

Summary

Johann Rafelski is a human[1]. Born in Kraków[2], he… he was born on May 19, 1950[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], theoretical physicist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kraków[2], Johann Rafelski…
  • Johann Rafelski was born on May 19, 1950[3].
  • Among Johann Rafelski's spouses was Helga E. Rafelski[9].
  • Johann Rafelski was married to Victoria Grossack[10].
  • A child of Johann Rafelski was Marc Rafelski[11].
  • Johann Rafelski held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Johann Rafelski held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Johann Rafelski's professions included physicist[4].
  • Johann Rafelski worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Johann Rafelski's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Johann Rafelski worked as a writer[7].
  • Johann Rafelski's field of work was Quark-gluon plasma in the early Universe and in ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions[14].
  • Johann Rafelski's field of work was quantum chromodynamics[15].
  • Johann Rafelski's field of work was quantum electrodynamics[16].
  • Johann Rafelski's field of work was muon-catalyzed fusion[17].
  • Johann Rafelski's field of work was Hagedorn temperature[18].
  • Johann Rafelski's field of work was Deconfinement[19].
  • Among Johann Rafelski's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt[20].
  • Johann Rafelski was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21].
  • Johann Rafelski was employed by University of Arizona[22].
  • Johann Rafelski was employed by CERN[23].
  • Johann Rafelski was employed by University of Cape Town[24].
  • Johann Rafelski was employed by Paris Diderot University[25].
  • Johann Rafelski's doctoral advisor was Walter Greiner[26].
  • Johann Rafelski was a member of Academia Europaea[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Rafelski was born in Kraków[2]. He was born on May 19, 1950[3].

Education

Johann Rafelski's doctoral advisor was Walter Greiner[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], theoretical physicist[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include Quark-gluon plasma in the early Universe and in ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions[14]; quantum chromodynamics[15], a branch of physics[28]; quantum electrodynamics[16], a branch of physics[29], founded in 1927[30]; muon-catalyzed fusion[17]; Hagedorn temperature[18], a temperature[31]; and Deconfinement[19], a particle physics[32]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt[20], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1914[35], headquartered in Jügelhaus[36]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[21], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1472[39], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[40]; University of Arizona[22], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1885[43], headquartered in Tucson[44]; CERN[23], an international organization[45], in Switzerland[46], founded in 1954[47], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[48]; University of Cape Town[24], a public university[49], in South Africa[50], founded in 1829[51], headquartered in Cape Town[52]; and Paris Diderot University[25], a university in France[53], in France[54], founded in 1971[55], headquartered in Paris[56].

Personal Life

Spouses include Helga E. Rafelski[9], a physicist[57], 1949–2000[58] and Victoria Grossack[10]. A child of Johann Rafelski was Marc Rafelski[11].

Why It Matters

Johann Rafelski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Johann Rafelski born?

Johann Rafelski was born in Kraków[2].

Who was Johann Rafelski married to?

Johann Rafelski's spouses include Helga E. Rafelski[9] and Victoria Grossack[10].

What did Johann Rafelski do for work?

Johann Rafelski worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], theoretical physicist[6], and writer[7].

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