Max Tegmark

Swedish-American physicist and cosmologist
Person human Q2076321
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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 (1,327 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's field of work was cosmology[13].
  • Among Max Tegmark's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Max Tegmark's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[15].
  • Max Tegmark's education included a stint at Stockholm School of Economics[16].
  • Max Tegmark's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Max Tegmark received the The KTH Great Prize[18].
  • Max Tegmark received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[19].
  • Max Tegmark was a member of International Astronomical Union[20].
  • Max Tegmark is recorded as male[21].
  • Max Tegmark's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Max Tegmark's Commons category is recorded as Max Tegmark[23].
  • Max Tegmark earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Max Tegmark's family name is recorded as Tegmark[25].
  • Max Tegmark's family name is recorded as Shapiro[26].
  • Max Tegmark's given name is recorded as Max[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[15], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Q10441282[31]; Stockholm School of Economics[16], a business school[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Stockholm[35]; and University of California, Berkeley[17], 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[24].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include The KTH Great Prize[18], an award[40], in Sweden[41] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[19], 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 (1,327 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 22 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[15], Stockholm School of Economics[16], and University of California, Berkeley[17].

What awards did Max Tegmark receive?

Honors received include The KTH Great Prize[18] and Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[19].

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].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . physics.mit.edu. physics.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation physicist, astronomer, astrophysicist +2
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    Country of citizenship Sweden, United States
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Award received The KTH Great Prize, Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering
    Educated at Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm School of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
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