Kurt Binder

Austrian physicist (1944–2022)
Person human Q78956
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Summary

Kurt Binder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Korneuburg[2]. He was born on February 10, 1944[3]. He died in Nieder-Olm[4]. He died on September 27, 2022[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kurt Binder was born in Korneuburg[2].
  • Kurt Binder died in Nieder-Olm[4].
  • Kurt Binder was born on February 10, 1944[3].
  • Kurt Binder died on September 27, 2022[5].
  • Kurt Binder held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Kurt Binder held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Kurt Binder's professions included physicist[6].
  • Kurt Binder worked as a theoretical physicist[7].
  • Kurt Binder's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Kurt Binder's field of work was statistical physics[12].
  • Kurt Binder's field of work was condensed matter physics[13].
  • Among Kurt Binder's employers was Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[14].
  • Among Kurt Binder's employers was Saarland University[15].
  • Kurt Binder's education included a stint at TU Wien[16].
  • Kurt Binder's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[17].
  • Kurt Binder's doctoral advisor was Helmut Rauch[18].
  • Kurt Binder received the Max Planck Medal[19].
  • Kurt Binder received the Boltzmann Medal[20].
  • Kurt Binder received the honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21].
  • Kurt Binder received the Polymer Physics Prize[22].
  • Kurt Binder received the Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[23].
  • Kurt Binder was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24].
  • Kurt Binder was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Kurt Binder was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[26].
  • Kurt Binder is recorded as male[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[16], 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[17], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Munich[35]. Kurt Binder's doctoral advisor was Helmut Rauch[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include statistical physics[12], a branch of physics[36] and condensed matter physics[13], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[14], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1477[40], headquartered in Mainz[41] and Saarland University[15], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Saarbrücken[45]. Kurt Binder supervised Kurt Kremer as a doctoral student[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Planck Medal[19], a medallion[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1929[49]; Boltzmann Medal[20], an award[50]; honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21], an award[51], in Poland[52]; Polymer Physics Prize[22], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1960[55]; and Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[23], a science award[56], in Austria[57].

Death and Burial

Kurt Binder died on September 27, 2022[5]. He died in Nieder-Olm[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Binder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Kurt Binder born?

Kurt Binder was born in Korneuburg[2].

Where did Kurt Binder die?

Kurt Binder passed away in Nieder-Olm[4].

What did Kurt Binder do for work?

Kurt Binder worked as physicist[6], theoretical physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Kurt Binder go to school?

Kurt Binder was educated at TU Wien[16] and Technical University of Munich[17].

What awards did Kurt Binder receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Medal[19], Boltzmann Medal[20], honorary doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University[21], and Polymer Physics Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Nieder-Olm
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    Occupation → physicist, theoretical physicist, university teacher
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