Leopoldo García-Colín

Mexican scientist
Person human Q6527159
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Leopoldo García-Colín

Summary

Leopoldo García-Colín is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mexico City[2]. He was born on +1930-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He died on +2012-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6].

Key Facts

  • Leopoldo García-Colín's place of birth was Mexico City[2].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín died in Mexico City[4].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín was born on +1930-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín died on +2012-10-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín held citizenship in Mexico[7].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín worked as a physicist[6].
  • Among Leopoldo García-Colín's employers was Center for Research and Advanced Studies[8].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[9].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín was educated at University of Maryland[10].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín was educated at University of Maryland, Baltimore County[11].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín's doctoral advisor was Elliott Waters Montroll[12].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín received the National Prize for Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín received the Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[14].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín was a member of Colegio Nacional[15].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín was a member of The World Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín is recorded as male[17].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín supervised Enrique Hernández-Lemus as a doctoral student[19].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín's given name is recorded as Leopoldo[20].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín's birth name is recorded as Leopoldo García-Colín Scherer[21].
  • Leopoldo García-Colín's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Leopoldo García-Colín was born in Mexico City[2]. He was born on +1930-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[9], a public research university[23], in Mexico[24], founded in 1910[25], headquartered in Coyoacán[26]; University of Maryland[10], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1858[29], headquartered in College Park[30]; and University of Maryland, Baltimore County[11], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1966[33]. Leopoldo García-Colín's doctoral advisor was Elliott Waters Montroll[12].

Career and Affiliations

Leopoldo García-Colín worked as a physicist[6]. Among his employers was Center for Research and Advanced Studies[8]. He supervised Enrique Hernández-Lemus as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include National Prize for Arts and Sciences[13], a science award[34], in Mexico[35] and Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[14].

Death and Burial

Leopoldo García-Colín died on +2012-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4].

FAQs

Where was Leopoldo García-Colín born?

Leopoldo García-Colín's place of birth was Mexico City[2].

Where did Leopoldo García-Colín die?

Leopoldo García-Colín died in Mexico City[4].

What did Leopoldo García-Colín do for work?

Leopoldo García-Colín worked as physicist[6].

Where did Leopoldo García-Colín go to school?

Leopoldo García-Colín was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[9], University of Maryland[10], and University of Maryland, Baltimore County[11].

What awards did Leopoldo García-Colín receive?

Honors received include National Prize for Arts and Sciences[13] and Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . inba.gob.mx. Retrieved . inba.gob.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . eluniversal.com.mx. Retrieved . eluniversal.com.mx. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Leopoldo García-Colín. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/leopoldo-garc-a-col-n
MLA “Leopoldo García-Colín.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/leopoldo-garc-a-col-n.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_leopoldo-garc-a-col-n_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Leopoldo García-Colín}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/leopoldo-garc-a-col-n}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Leopoldo García-Colín — https://4ort.xyz/entity/leopoldo-garc-a-col-n (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/leopoldo-garc-a-col-n · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Mexico City
    Birth name Leopoldo García-Colín Scherer
    Library of congress authority id n85815857
    Doctoral advisor Elliott Waters Montroll
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058514277606706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.