Max Tegmark

Summary

Max Tegmark is a human^[1]. Born in Stockholm^[2], he… he was born on May 5, 1967^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], cosmologist^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,600 views/month, #6,752 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Max Tegmark's place of birth was Stockholm^[2].
• Max Tegmark was born on May 5, 1967^[3].
• Max Tegmark's father was Harold S. Shapiro^[10].
• Max Tegmark held citizenship in Sweden^[11].
• Max Tegmark held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Max Tegmark worked as a physicist^[4].
• Max Tegmark's professions included astronomer^[5].
• Max Tegmark's professions included astrophysicist^[6].
• Max Tegmark worked as a cosmologist^[7].
• Max Tegmark worked as a writer^[8].
• Max Tegmark worked as a university teacher^[13].
• Max Tegmark's field of work was cosmology^[14].
• Among Max Tegmark's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].
• Max Tegmark's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology^[16].
• Max Tegmark's education included a stint at Stockholm School of Economics^[17].
• Max Tegmark's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[18].
• Max Tegmark received the The KTH Great Prize^[19].
• Max Tegmark received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering^[20].
• Max Tegmark was a member of International Astronomical Union^[21].
• Max Tegmark is recorded as male^[22].
• Max Tegmark's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Max Tegmark's Commons category is recorded as Max Tegmark^[24].
• Max Tegmark earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[25].
• Max Tegmark's family name is recorded as Tegmark^[26].
• Max Tegmark's family name is recorded as Shapiro^[27].

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Origins and Family

Max Tegmark's place of birth was Stockholm^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1967^[3]. His father was Harold S. Shapiro^[10].

Education

Educated at Royal Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Q10441282^[31]; Stockholm School of Economics^[17], a business school^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1909^[34], headquartered in Stockholm^[35]; and University of California, Berkeley^[18], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1868^[38], headquartered in Berkeley^[39]. Max Tegmark earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], cosmologist^[7], writer^[8], and university teacher^[13]. Max Tegmark's field of work was cosmology^[14]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include The KTH Great Prize^[19], an award^[40], in Sweden^[41] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering^[20], a fellowship grant^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1988^[44].

Why It Matters

Max Tegmark ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,600 views/month, #6,752 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Radoslav Rochallyi^[47], a writer^[48], b. 1980^[49], of Slovakia^[50], specialised in poetry^[51].

He is credited with the discovery of mathematical universe hypothesis^[52], a scientific hypothesis^[53]. Works attributed to him include Life 3.0^[54], a written work^[55] and Our Mathematical Universe^[56], a literary work^[57].

FAQs

Where was Max Tegmark born?

Max Tegmark was born in Stockholm^[2].

Who were Max Tegmark's parents?

Max Tegmark's father was Harold S. Shapiro^[10].

What did Max Tegmark do for work?

Max Tegmark worked as physicist^[4], astronomer^[5], astrophysicist^[6], cosmologist^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Max Tegmark go to school?

Max Tegmark was educated at Royal Institute of Technology^[16], Stockholm School of Economics^[17], and University of California, Berkeley^[18].

What awards did Max Tegmark receive?

Honors received include The KTH Great Prize^[19] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering^[20].

Who did Max Tegmark influence?

Max Tegmark has been cited as an influence by Radoslav Rochallyi^[47].

What did Max Tegmark discover?

Max Tegmark is credited as discoverer of mathematical universe hypothesis^[52].