Leif Kobbelt

German computer scientist
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Leif Kobbelt

Summary

Leif Kobbelt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on +1966-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Leif Kobbelt was born in Cologne[2].
  • Leif Kobbelt was born on +1966-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leif Kobbelt held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Leif Kobbelt worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Leif Kobbelt's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Leif Kobbelt's field of work was informatics[8].
  • Leif Kobbelt's field of work was computer graphics[9].
  • Leif Kobbelt's field of work was geometry[10].
  • Leif Kobbelt's field of work was computational geometry[11].
  • Leif Kobbelt's field of work was 3D modeling[12].
  • Leif Kobbelt's field of work was computer-aided design[13].
  • Among Leif Kobbelt's employers was RWTH Aachen University[14].
  • Leif Kobbelt received the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize[15].
  • Leif Kobbelt received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16].
  • Leif Kobbelt was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[17].
  • Leif Kobbelt was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Leif Kobbelt is recorded as male[19].
  • Leif Kobbelt's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Leif Kobbelt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041613947[21].
  • Leif Kobbelt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57327932[22].
  • Leif Kobbelt's GND ID is recorded as 1139737767[23].
  • Leif Kobbelt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001051739[24].
  • Leif Kobbelt's IdRef ID is recorded as 069401799[25].
  • Leif Kobbelt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0zn1jfm[26].
  • Leif Kobbelt's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ntk20201080611[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cologne[2], Leif Kobbelt… he was born on +1966-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include informatics[8], an academic major[28], founded in 1957[29]; computer graphics[9], a field of study[30]; geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[31]; computational geometry[11], a branch of computer science[32]; 3D modeling[12], a software feature[33]; and computer-aided design[13], a field of study[34]. Among Leif Kobbelt's employers was RWTH Aachen University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize[15], a science award[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1977[37] and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16], a science award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1985[40].

Why It Matters

Leif Kobbelt has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Henrik Zimmer[41], a computer scientist[42]; Mario Botsch[43], a researcher[44], b. 1974[45]; Darko Pavic[46], a computer scientist[47]; Torsten Sattler[48], a computer scientist[49]; David Bommes[50], a computer scientist[51]; and Martin Habbecke[52], a computer scientist[53].

FAQs

Where was Leif Kobbelt born?

Leif Kobbelt was born in Cologne[2].

What did Leif Kobbelt do for work?

Leif Kobbelt worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Leif Kobbelt receive?

Honors received include Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize[15] and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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