Karl Leo

German physicist
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Karl Leo

Summary

Karl Leo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2]. He was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[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 (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Karl Leo's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2].
  • Karl Leo was born on +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Leo was born on +1960-07-10T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Karl Leo held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Karl Leo's professions included physicist[4].
  • Karl Leo worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Karl Leo's field of work was organic solar cell[9].
  • Karl Leo's field of work was condensed matter physics[10].
  • Among Karl Leo's employers was TUD Dresden University of Technology[11].
  • Karl Leo was educated at University of Stuttgart[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Leo is White organic light-emitting diodes with fluorescent tube efficiency[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Leo is Highly Efficient Organic Devices Based on Electrically Doped Transport Layers[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Leo is Highly Conductive PEDOT:PSS Electrode with Optimized Solvent and Thermal Post-Treatment for ITO-Free Organic Solar Cells[15].
  • Karl Leo received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16].
  • Karl Leo received the German Future Prize[17].
  • Karl Leo received the Hector Wissenschaftspreis[18].
  • Karl Leo received the European Inventor Award[19].
  • Karl Leo was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Karl Leo is recorded as male[21].
  • Karl Leo's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Karl Leo supervised Wolfgang Tress as a doctoral student[23].
  • Karl Leo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115922014[24].
  • Karl Leo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 292880180[25].
  • Karl Leo's GND ID is recorded as 17222277X[26].
  • Karl Leo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95040927[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2], Karl Leo… Recorded date of birth include +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1960-07-10T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Karl Leo's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart[12]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include organic solar cell[9] and condensed matter physics[10], a branch of physics[29]. Among Karl Leo's employers was TUD Dresden University of Technology[11]. He supervised Wolfgang Tress as a doctoral student[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include White organic light-emitting diodes with fluorescent tube efficiency[13], Highly Efficient Organic Devices Based on Electrically Doped Transport Layers[14], and Highly Conductive PEDOT:PSS Electrode with Optimized Solvent and Thermal Post-Treatment for ITO-Free Organic Solar Cells[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16], a science award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1985[32]; German Future Prize[17], an award[33], in Germany[34]; Hector Wissenschaftspreis[18], a science award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 2009[37]; and European Inventor Award[19], an award[38], founded in 2006[39].

Why It Matters

Karl Leo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Karl Leo born?

Born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2], Karl Leo…

What did Karl Leo do for work?

Karl Leo worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Karl Leo go to school?

Karl Leo was educated at University of Stuttgart[12].

What awards did Karl Leo receive?

Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16], German Future Prize[17], Hector Wissenschaftspreis[18], and European Inventor Award[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . dfg.de. dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . deutscher-zukunftspreis.de. deutscher-zukunftspreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . hector-fellow-academy.de. hector-fellow-academy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . mdr.de. mdr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.
  26. [15] . 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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