Markus Pössel

German outreach scientist
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Markus Pössel

Summary

Markus Pössel is a human[1]. He was born on 1972[2]. He worked as a scientist[3] and translator[4].

Key Facts

  • Markus Pössel was born on 1972[2].
  • Markus Pössel held citizenship in Germany[5].
  • Markus Pössel's professions included scientist[3].
  • Markus Pössel worked as a translator[4].
  • Markus Pössel's field of work was astrophysics[6].
  • Markus Pössel's field of work was astronomy[7].
  • Markus Pössel's field of work was general relativity[8].
  • Markus Pössel was employed by Max Planck Institute for Astronomy[9].
  • Markus Pössel was employed by Haus der Astronomie[10].
  • Markus Pössel's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[11].
  • Markus Pössel's doctoral advisor was Hermann Nicolai[12].
  • Markus Pössel received the Hanno and Ruth Roelin Prize for Science Journalism[13].
  • Markus Pössel was a member of International Astronomical Union[14].
  • Markus Pössel is recorded as male[15].
  • Markus Pössel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Markus Pössel's given name is recorded as Markus[17].
  • Markus Pössel's official website is recorded as http://www.haus-der-astronomie.de/home/poessel/[18].
  • Markus Pössel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Markus Pössel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].
  • Markus Pössel's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3114'}[21].
  • Markus Pössel's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+1408'}[22].
  • Markus Pössel's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+1412'}[23].
  • Markus Pössel's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+1413'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Markus Pössel was born on 1972[2].

Education

Markus Pössel was educated at University of Hamburg[11]. His doctoral advisor was Hermann Nicolai[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[3] and translator[4]. Fields of work include astrophysics[6], a branch of astronomy[25]; astronomy[7], a branch of science[26]; and general relativity[8], a scientific theory[27], founded in 1916[28]. Employers include Max Planck Institute for Astronomy[9], a Max Planck Institute[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1967[31], headquartered in Heidelberg[32] and Haus der Astronomie[10], an educational institution[33], in Germany[34].

Recognition

Markus Pössel received the Hanno and Ruth Roelin Prize for Science Journalism[13].

FAQs

What did Markus Pössel do for work?

Markus Pössel worked as scientist[3] and translator[4].

Where did Markus Pössel go to school?

Markus Pössel was educated at University of Hamburg[11].

What awards did Markus Pössel receive?

Honors received include Hanno and Ruth Roelin Prize for Science Journalism[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . mpia.de. mpia.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation scientist, translator
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Hamburg
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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