Ludger Woessmann

German economist
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Ludger Woessmann

Summary

Ludger Woessmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sendenhorst[2]. He was born on July 1, 1973[3]. He worked as an economist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ludger Woessmann's place of birth was Sendenhorst[2].
  • Ludger Woessmann was born on July 1, 1973[3].
  • Ludger Woessmann held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Ludger Woessmann's professions included economist[4].
  • Ludger Woessmann's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Ludger Woessmann's field of work was economics[8].
  • Ludger Woessmann's field of work was education[9].
  • Ludger Woessmann was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Ludger Woessmann was educated at University of Marburg[11].
  • Ludger Woessmann's education included a stint at Kiel University[12].
  • Ludger Woessmann was educated at Technical University of Munich[13].
  • Ludger Woessmann's doctoral advisor was Horst Siebert[14].
  • A notable student of Ludger Woessmann was Alexandra Semrad[15].
  • A notable student of Ludger Woessmann was Johannes Metzler[16].
  • Ludger Woessmann received the Gossen Prize[17].
  • Ludger Woessmann received the Friedwart Bruckhaus Prize[18].
  • Ludger Woessmann was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Ludger Woessmann is recorded as male[20].
  • Ludger Woessmann's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ludger Woessmann supervised Erik Hornung as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ludger Woessmann's Commons category is recorded as Ludger Wößmann[23].
  • Ludger Woessmann earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].
  • Ludger Woessmann's family name is recorded as Wößmann[25].
  • Ludger Woessmann's given name is recorded as Ludger[26].
  • Ludger Woessmann's work location is recorded as Munich[27].

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Origins and Family

Ludger Woessmann was born in Sendenhorst[2]. He was born on July 1, 1973[3].

Education

Educated at University of Marburg[11], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1527[30], headquartered in Marburg[31]; Kiel University[12], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1665[34], headquartered in Kiel[35]; and Technical University of Munich[13], an institute of technology[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Munich[39]. Ludger Woessmann's doctoral advisor was Horst Siebert[14]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include economics[8], an academic discipline[40] and education[9], a branch of science[41]. Ludger Woessmann was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10]. Notable students include Alexandra Semrad[15] and Johannes Metzler[16]. He supervised Erik Hornung as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Gossen Prize[17], an economics award[42], in Germany[43] and Friedwart Bruckhaus Prize[18], a science award[44], in Germany[45].

Why It Matters

Ludger Woessmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Ludger Woessmann born?

Ludger Woessmann's place of birth was Sendenhorst[2].

What did Ludger Woessmann do for work?

Ludger Woessmann worked as economist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Ludger Woessmann go to school?

Ludger Woessmann was educated at University of Marburg[11], Kiel University[12], and Technical University of Munich[13].

What awards did Ludger Woessmann receive?

Honors received include Gossen Prize[17] and Friedwart Bruckhaus Prize[18].

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  8. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . leopoldina.org. Retrieved . leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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