Karl Heinz Beckurts

German physicist and research manager (1930–1986)
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Karl Heinz Beckurts

Summary

Karl Heinz Beckurts is a human[1]. He was born in Rheydt[2]. He was born on +1930-05-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Straßlach[4]. He died on +1986-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's place of birth was Rheydt[2].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts died in Straßlach[4].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts was born on +1930-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts died on +1986-07-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts worked as a physicist[6].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's field of work was physics[11].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's field of work was neutron[13].
  • Among Karl Heinz Beckurts's employers was University of Bonn[14].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts was employed by Heidelberg University[15].
  • Among Karl Heinz Beckurts's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[16].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts is recorded as male[17].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's killed by is recorded as Red Army Faction[19].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts supervised Wolfgang Gläser as a doctoral student[20].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's family name is recorded as Beckurts[21].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's given name is recorded as Karl[22].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's given name is recorded as Heinz[23].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's work location is recorded as Bonn[24].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's work location is recorded as Heidelberg[25].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Karl Heinz Beckurts's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Karl Heinz Beckurts'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Heinz Beckurts was born in Rheydt[2]. He was born on +1930-05-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Fields of work include physics[11], a branch of science[28]; nuclear physics[12], a branch of physics[29]; and neutron[13], an isotope of neutronium[30]. Employers include University of Bonn[14], a public research university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1818[33], headquartered in Bonn[34]; Heidelberg University[15], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1386[37], headquartered in Heidelberg[38]; and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[16], an institute of technology[39], in Germany[40], founded in 2009[41], headquartered in Karlsruhe[42]. Karl Heinz Beckurts supervised Wolfgang Gläser as a doctoral student[20].

Death and Burial

Karl Heinz Beckurts died on +1986-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Straßlach[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Heinz Beckurts include Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[43], an award[44].

Why It Matters

Karl Heinz Beckurts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Karl Heinz Beckurts Award[43], an award[44].

FAQs

Where was Karl Heinz Beckurts born?

Karl Heinz Beckurts's place of birth was Rheydt[2].

Where did Karl Heinz Beckurts die?

Karl Heinz Beckurts passed away in Straßlach[4].

What did Karl Heinz Beckurts do for work?

Karl Heinz Beckurts worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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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  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
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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