Matthias Steinmetz

German astronomer
Person human Q97524
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Matthias Steinmetz

Summary

Matthias Steinmetz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saarbrücken[2]. He was born on +1966-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Matthias Steinmetz was born in Saarbrücken[2].
  • Matthias Steinmetz was born on +1966-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthias Steinmetz held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Matthias Steinmetz worked as an astronomer[4].
  • Matthias Steinmetz worked as an astrophysicist[5].
  • Matthias Steinmetz worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's professions included physicist[7].
  • Among Matthias Steinmetz's employers was University of Arizona[10].
  • Among Matthias Steinmetz's employers was University of Potsdam[11].
  • Among Matthias Steinmetz's employers was Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam[12].
  • Matthias Steinmetz was educated at Saarland University[13].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's education included a stint at Ludwigsgymnasium Saarbrücken[14].
  • Matthias Steinmetz received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[15].
  • Matthias Steinmetz was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16].
  • Matthias Steinmetz was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Matthias Steinmetz is recorded as male[18].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's ISNI is recorded as 000000038367685X[20].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 271493222[21].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's GND ID is recorded as 1014451787[22].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's IdRef ID is recorded as 182499219[23].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-6516-7459[24].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04g0mgf[25].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's family name is recorded as Steinmetz[26].
  • Matthias Steinmetz's given name is recorded as Matthias[27].

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Origins and Family

Matthias Steinmetz's place of birth was Saarbrücken[2]. He was born on +1966-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Saarland University[13], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1948[30], headquartered in Saarbrücken[31] and Ludwigsgymnasium Saarbrücken[14], a gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1604[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. Employers include University of Arizona[10], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Tucson[38]; University of Potsdam[11], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1991[41], headquartered in Potsdam[42]; and Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam[12], a research institute[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1700[45], headquartered in Potsdam[46].

Recognition

Matthias Steinmetz received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[15].

Why It Matters

Matthias Steinmetz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Matthias Steinmetz born?

Born in Saarbrücken[2], Matthias Steinmetz…

What did Matthias Steinmetz do for work?

Matthias Steinmetz worked as astronomer[4], astrophysicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7].

Where did Matthias Steinmetz go to school?

Matthias Steinmetz was educated at Saarland University[13] and Ludwigsgymnasium Saarbrücken[14].

What awards did Matthias Steinmetz receive?

Honors received include Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . aip.de. aip.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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