Laurens W. Molenkamp

Dutch physicist
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Laurens W. Molenkamp

Summary

Laurens W. Molenkamp is a human[1]. His place of birth was Netherlands[2]. He was born on +1956-08-04T00:00:00Z[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 (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Laurens W. Molenkamp was born in Netherlands[2].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp was born on +1956-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's professions included physicist[4].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Laurens W. Molenkamp's employers was University of Würzburg[8].
  • Among Laurens W. Molenkamp's employers was RWTH Aachen University[9].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's education included a stint at University of Groningen[10].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[11].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp received the Physics Frontiers Prize[12].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[13].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp received the King Faisal International Prize in Science[14].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[16].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp was a member of American Physical Society[17].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's image is recorded as Photo of Laurens W. Molenkamp, 2012.jpg[19].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp is recorded as male[20].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's ISNI is recorded as 0000000011755880[22].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35338496[23].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's GND ID is recorded as 122440846[24].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's IdRef ID is recorded as 251653781[25].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's Commons category is recorded as Laurens Molenkamp[26].
  • Laurens W. Molenkamp's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-4833-5179[27].

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Origins and Family

Laurens W. Molenkamp's place of birth was Netherlands[2]. He was born on +1956-08-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Laurens W. Molenkamp was educated at University of Groningen[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of Würzburg[8], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1402[30], headquartered in Würzburg[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 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[11], a physics award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1952[38]; Physics Frontiers Prize[12], an award[39]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[13], a science award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1985[42]; King Faisal International Prize in Science[14], a science award[43], in Saudi Arabia[44], founded in 1982[45]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[46]; and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[16], an order[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1980[49].

Why It Matters

Laurens W. Molenkamp ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Laurens W. Molenkamp born?

Laurens W. Molenkamp's place of birth was Netherlands[2].

What did Laurens W. Molenkamp do for work?

Laurens W. Molenkamp worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Laurens W. Molenkamp go to school?

Laurens W. Molenkamp was educated at University of Groningen[10].

What awards did Laurens W. Molenkamp receive?

Honors received include Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[11], Physics Frontiers Prize[12], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[13], and King Faisal International Prize in Science[14].

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  25. [3] . physik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved . physik.uni-wuerzburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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