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 December 12, 1966[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 December 12, 1966[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 given name is recorded as Leif[21].
  • Leif Kobbelt's work location is recorded as Aachen[22].
  • Leif Kobbelt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Leif Kobbelt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Leif Kobbelt's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Leif Kobbelt'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cologne[2], Leif Kobbelt… he was born on December 12, 1966[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include informatics[8], an academic major[26], founded in 1957[27]; computer graphics[9], a field of study[28]; geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[29]; computational geometry[11], a branch of computer science[30]; 3D modeling[12], a software feature[31]; and computer-aided design[13], a field of study[32]. Among Leif Kobbelt's employers was RWTH Aachen University[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize[15], a science award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1977[35] and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16], a science award[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1985[38].

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[39], a computer scientist[40]; Mario Botsch[41], a researcher[42], b. 1974[43]; Darko Pavic[44], a computer scientist[45]; Torsten Sattler[46], a computer scientist[47]; David Bommes[48], a computer scientist[49]; and Martin Habbecke[50], a computer scientist[51].

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.
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  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.
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  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . 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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