Knut Urban

Summary

Knut Urban is a human^[1]. He was born in Stuttgart^[2]. He was born on +1941-06-25T00:00:00Z^[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 (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Knut Urban was born in Stuttgart^[2].
• Knut Urban was born on +1941-06-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Knut Urban held citizenship in Germany^[7].
• Knut Urban worked as a physicist^[4].
• Knut Urban worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Knut Urban was employed by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[8].
• Knut Urban was employed by RWTH Aachen University^[9].
• Knut Urban was educated at University of Stuttgart^[10].
• Knut Urban received the Wolf Prize in Physics^[11].
• Knut Urban received the Karl Heinz Beckurts Award^[12].
• Knut Urban received the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[13].
• Knut Urban received the Von Hippel Award^[14].
• Knut Urban received the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience^[15].
• Knut Urban was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts^[16].
• Knut Urban was a member of Corps Stauffia^[17].
• Knut Urban's image is recorded as The 2020 Kavli Prize Laureate Knut Urban signing the protocol (2022) (52337039956) (cropped).jpg^[18].
• Knut Urban is recorded as male^[19].
• Knut Urban's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Knut Urban's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12844164^[21].
• Knut Urban's GND ID is recorded as 1041709560^[22].
• Knut Urban's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01178775^[23].
• Knut Urban's Commons category is recorded as Knut Urban^[24].
• Knut Urban's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b6m646^[25].
• Knut Urban's family name is recorded as Urban^[26].
• Knut Urban's given name is recorded as Knut^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stuttgart^[2], Knut Urban… he was born on +1941-06-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Knut Urban's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[8], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1742^[30], headquartered in Erlangen^[31] and RWTH Aachen University^[9], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1870^[34], headquartered in Aachen^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Wolf Prize in Physics^[11], a physics award^[36], in Israel^[37], founded in 1978^[38]; Karl Heinz Beckurts Award^[12], an award^[39]; BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[13], a science award^[40], in Spain^[41], founded in 2008^[42]; Von Hippel Award^[14], a science award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1976^[45]; and Kavli Prize in Nanoscience^[15], a science award^[46], founded in 2008^[47].

Why It Matters

Knut Urban ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Knut Urban born?

Born in Stuttgart^[2], Knut Urban…

What did Knut Urban do for work?

Knut Urban worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Knut Urban go to school?

Knut Urban was educated at University of Stuttgart^[10].

What awards did Knut Urban receive?

Honors received include Wolf Prize in Physics^[11], Karl Heinz Beckurts Award^[12], BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award^[13], and Von Hippel Award^[14].