Kurt Binder

Austrian physicist (1944–2022)
Person human Q78956
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Kurt Binder

Summary

Kurt Binder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Korneuburg[2]. He was born on February 10, 1944[3]. He died on September 27, 2022[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Binder was born in Korneuburg[2].
  • Kurt Binder was born on February 10, 1944[3].
  • Kurt Binder died on September 27, 2022[4].
  • Kurt Binder held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Kurt Binder held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Kurt Binder's professions included physicist[5].
  • Kurt Binder's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Kurt Binder's field of work was statistical physics[10].
  • Kurt Binder's field of work was condensed matter physics[11].
  • Among Kurt Binder's employers was Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[12].
  • Among Kurt Binder's employers was Saarland University[13].
  • Kurt Binder's education included a stint at TU Wien[14].
  • Kurt Binder's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[15].
  • Kurt Binder's doctoral advisor was Helmut Rauch[16].
  • Kurt Binder received the Max Planck Medal[17].
  • Kurt Binder received the Boltzmann Medal[18].
  • Kurt Binder received the honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[19].
  • Kurt Binder received the Polymer Physics Prize[20].
  • Kurt Binder received the Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[21].
  • Kurt Binder was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22].
  • Kurt Binder was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Kurt Binder was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[24].
  • Kurt Binder is recorded as male[25].
  • Kurt Binder's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Kurt Binder supervised Kurt Kremer as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Korneuburg[2], Kurt Binder… he was born on February 10, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at TU Wien[14], a public university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1815[30], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[31] and Technical University of Munich[15], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Munich[35]. Kurt Binder's doctoral advisor was Helmut Rauch[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and theoretical physicist[6]. Fields of work include statistical physics[10], a branch of physics[36] and condensed matter physics[11], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[12], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1477[40], headquartered in Mainz[41] and Saarland University[13], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Saarbrücken[45]. Kurt Binder supervised Kurt Kremer as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Planck Medal[17], a medallion[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1929[48]; Boltzmann Medal[18], an award[49]; honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[19], an award[50], in Poland[51]; Polymer Physics Prize[20], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1960[54]; and Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[21], a science award[55], in Austria[56].

Death and Burial

Kurt Binder died on September 27, 2022[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Binder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Binder born?

Kurt Binder was born in Korneuburg[2].

What did Kurt Binder do for work?

Kurt Binder worked as physicist[5] and theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Kurt Binder go to school?

Kurt Binder was educated at TU Wien[14] and Technical University of Munich[15].

What awards did Kurt Binder receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Medal[17], Boltzmann Medal[18], honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[19], and Polymer Physics Prize[20].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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