Markus Rothacher

Swiss geodesist and professor at ETH Zurich
Person human Q1901757
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Markus Rothacher

Summary

Markus Rothacher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thun[2]. He was born on January 1, 1957[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and surveyor[6].

Key Facts

  • Markus Rothacher's place of birth was Thun[2].
  • Markus Rothacher was born on January 1, 1957[3].
  • Markus Rothacher held citizenship in Switzerland[7].
  • Markus Rothacher's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Markus Rothacher worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Markus Rothacher's professions included surveyor[6].
  • Markus Rothacher's field of work was satellite geodesy[8].
  • Markus Rothacher's education included a stint at University of Bern[9].
  • Markus Rothacher's doctoral advisor was Gerhard Beutler[10].
  • Markus Rothacher received the Vening Meinesz Medal[11].
  • Markus Rothacher was a member of International Astronomical Union[12].
  • Markus Rothacher was a member of Swiss Commission on Remote Sensing[13].
  • Markus Rothacher is recorded as male[14].
  • Markus Rothacher's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Markus Rothacher's Commons category is recorded as Markus Rothacher (geodesist)[16].
  • Markus Rothacher's family name is recorded as Rothacher[17].
  • Markus Rothacher's given name is recorded as Markus[18].
  • Markus Rothacher's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Markus Rothacher's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Thun[2], Markus Rothacher… he was born on January 1, 1957[3].

Education

Markus Rothacher's education included a stint at University of Bern[9]. His doctoral advisor was Gerhard Beutler[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and surveyor[6]. Markus Rothacher's field of work was satellite geodesy[8].

Recognition

Markus Rothacher received the Vening Meinesz Medal[11].

FAQs

Where was Markus Rothacher born?

Markus Rothacher's place of birth was Thun[2].

What did Markus Rothacher do for work?

Markus Rothacher worked as astronomer[4], university teacher[5], and surveyor[6].

Where did Markus Rothacher go to school?

Markus Rothacher was educated at University of Bern[9].

What awards did Markus Rothacher receive?

Honors received include Vening Meinesz Medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . scrs.scnat.ch. Retrieved . scrs.scnat.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . egu.eu. egu.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . scrs.scnat.ch. Retrieved . scrs.scnat.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . ethrat.ch. Retrieved . ethrat.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . scrs.scnat.ch. Retrieved . scrs.scnat.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . scrs.scnat.ch. Retrieved . scrs.scnat.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 9w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Thun
    Library of congress authority id n97000802
    Google knowledge graph id /g/122f215s
    Mathematics genealogy project id 222391
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