Klaus Schulten

German American computational biophysicist
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Klaus Schulten

Summary

Klaus Schulten is a human[1]. Born in Recklinghausen[2], he… he was born on January 12, 1947[3]. He died in Urbana[4]. He died on October 31, 2016[5]. He worked as a biophysicist[6] and researcher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Recklinghausen[2], Klaus Schulten…
  • Klaus Schulten died in Urbana[4].
  • Klaus Schulten was born on January 12, 1947[3].
  • Klaus Schulten died on October 31, 2016[5].
  • Klaus Schulten worked as a biophysicist[6].
  • Klaus Schulten's professions included researcher[7].
  • Klaus Schulten's field of work was physics[9].
  • Klaus Schulten's field of work was biophysics[10].
  • Klaus Schulten was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Among Klaus Schulten's employers was Technical University of Munich[12].
  • Klaus Schulten's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • Klaus Schulten's education included a stint at University of Münster[14].
  • Klaus Schulten's doctoral advisor was Martin Karplus[15].
  • Klaus Schulten received the Sidney Fernbach Award[16].
  • Klaus Schulten received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Klaus Schulten was a member of American Physical Society[18].
  • Klaus Schulten is recorded as male[19].
  • Klaus Schulten's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Klaus Schulten supervised Thomas Martinetz as a doctoral student[21].
  • Klaus Schulten supervised Joachim Buhmann as a doctoral student[22].
  • Klaus Schulten supervised Jürgen Schmidhuber as a doctoral student[23].
  • Klaus Schulten supervised Klaus Obermayer as a doctoral student[24].
  • Klaus Schulten's family name is recorded as Schulten[25].
  • Klaus Schulten's given name is recorded as Klaus[26].
  • Klaus Schulten's official website is recorded as http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/~kschulte[27].

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Origins and Family

Klaus Schulten was born in Recklinghausen[2]. He was born on January 12, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Münster[14], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1780[34], headquartered in Münster[35]. Klaus Schulten's doctoral advisor was Martin Karplus[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biophysicist[6] and researcher[7]. Fields of work include physics[9], a branch of science[36] and biophysics[10], a branch of biology[37]. Employers include University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1867[40] and Technical University of Munich[12], an institute of technology[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1868[43], headquartered in Munich[44]. Doctoral students include Thomas Martinetz[21], a physicist[45], b. 1962[46], of Germany[47]; Joachim Buhmann[22], a university teacher[48], b. 1959[49], of Germany[50]; Jürgen Schmidhuber[23], a computer scientist[51], b. 1963[52], of Germany[53], awarded the IEEE Neural Networks Pioneer Award[54], specialised in artificial intelligence[55]; and Klaus Obermayer[24], an artificial intelligence researcher[56], b. 1961[57], of Germany[58], specialised in computational neuroscience[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Sidney Fernbach Award[16], an award[60], founded in 1992[61] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[62].

Death and Burial

Klaus Schulten died on October 31, 2016[5]. He died in Urbana[4].

Why It Matters

Klaus Schulten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Schulten born?

Klaus Schulten's place of birth was Recklinghausen[2].

Where did Klaus Schulten die?

Klaus Schulten passed away in Urbana[4].

What did Klaus Schulten do for work?

Klaus Schulten worked as biophysicist[6] and researcher[7].

Where did Klaus Schulten go to school?

Klaus Schulten was educated at Harvard University[13] and University of Münster[14].

What awards did Klaus Schulten receive?

Honors received include Sidney Fernbach Award[16] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].

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