Karsten Danzmann

German physicist
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Karsten Danzmann

Summary

Karsten Danzmann is a human[1]. He was born in Rotenburg an der Wümme[2]. He was born on February 6, 1955[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 (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Karsten Danzmann's place of birth was Rotenburg an der Wümme[2].
  • Karsten Danzmann was born on February 6, 1955[3].
  • Karsten Danzmann held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Karsten Danzmann's professions included physicist[4].
  • Karsten Danzmann worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Karsten Danzmann's field of work was gravitational wave[8].
  • Among Karsten Danzmann's employers was Leibniz University Hannover[9].
  • Karsten Danzmann was employed by Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics[10].
  • Among Karsten Danzmann's employers was Stanford University[11].
  • Among Karsten Danzmann's employers was Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics[12].
  • Karsten Danzmann received the Wissenschaftspreis der Fritz-Behrens-Stiftung[13].
  • Karsten Danzmann received the Science Award of Lower Saxony[14].
  • Karsten Danzmann received the Max Planck Research Award[15].
  • Karsten Danzmann received the Otto Hahn Prize[16].
  • Karsten Danzmann received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Karsten Danzmann received the Stern–Gerlach Medal[18].
  • Karsten Danzmann was a member of Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg[19].
  • Karsten Danzmann was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[20].
  • Karsten Danzmann was a member of International Astronomical Union[21].
  • Karsten Danzmann is recorded as male[22].
  • Karsten Danzmann's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Karsten Danzmann's Commons category is recorded as Karsten Danzmann[24].
  • Karsten Danzmann earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].
  • Karsten Danzmann's family name is recorded as Danzmann[26].
  • Karsten Danzmann's given name is recorded as Karsten[27].

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Origins and Family

Karsten Danzmann's place of birth was Rotenburg an der Wümme[2]. He was born on February 6, 1955[3].

Education

Karsten Danzmann earned the academic degree of doctorate[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Karsten Danzmann's field of work was gravitational wave[8]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[9], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in Hanover[31]; Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics[10], a Max Planck Institute[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1995[34], headquartered in Golm[35]; Stanford University[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1885[38], headquartered in Stanford[39]; and Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics[12], a Max Planck Institute[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1981[42], headquartered in Garching bei München[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Wissenschaftspreis der Fritz-Behrens-Stiftung[13], an award[44]; Science Award of Lower Saxony[14], a science award[45], in Germany[46]; Max Planck Research Award[15], a science award[47], in Germany[48]; Otto Hahn Prize[16], a science award[49], founded in 2005[50]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[51]; and Stern–Gerlach Medal[18], a science award[52].

Why It Matters

Karsten Danzmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Karsten Danzmann born?

Born in Rotenburg an der Wümme[2], Karsten Danzmann…

What did Karsten Danzmann do for work?

Karsten Danzmann worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Karsten Danzmann receive?

Honors received include Wissenschaftspreis der Fritz-Behrens-Stiftung[13], Science Award of Lower Saxony[14], Max Planck Research Award[15], and Otto Hahn Prize[16].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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