Paul Weiss

German and British mathematician and physicist (1911-1991)
Person human Q24204010
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Paul Weiss

Summary

Paul Weiss is a human[1]. Born in Żagań[2], he… he was born on +1911-04-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Detroit[4]. He died on +1991-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and theoretical physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Żagań[2], Paul Weiss…
  • Paul Weiss passed away in Detroit[4].
  • Paul Weiss was born on +1911-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Weiss died on +1991-01-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Paul Weiss worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Paul Weiss's professions included theoretical physicist[7].
  • Paul Weiss's field of work was mathematical physics[9].
  • Paul Weiss's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Among Paul Weiss's employers was University of Cambridge[11].
  • Paul Weiss's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[12].
  • Paul Weiss was educated at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Paul Weiss's doctoral advisor was Max Born[14].
  • Paul Weiss's image is recorded as Paul Weiss, Nicholas Christofilos, and Eugene Laurer in front of the Astron.jpg[15].
  • Paul Weiss is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Weiss's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Weiss supervised Brian Murphy as a doctoral student[18].
  • Paul Weiss's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 18511[19].
  • Paul Weiss's family name is recorded as Weiss[20].
  • Paul Weiss's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Weiss studied under Paul Dirac[22].
  • Paul Weiss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Paul Weiss's zbMATH author ID is recorded as weiss.paul.1[24].
  • Paul Weiss's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000018977182349[25].
  • Paul Weiss's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11cnc6gpk5[26].
  • Paul Weiss's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Weiss was born in Żagań[2]. He was born on +1911-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[12], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Paul Weiss's doctoral advisor was Max Born[14]. He studied under Paul Dirac[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and theoretical physicist[7]. Fields of work include mathematical physics[9], a branch of mathematics[36] and theoretical physics[10], a branch of physics[37]. Paul Weiss was employed by University of Cambridge[11]. He supervised Brian Murphy as a doctoral student[18].

Death and Burial

Paul Weiss died on +1991-01-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Detroit[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Weiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Paul Weiss born?

Paul Weiss's place of birth was Żagań[2].

Where did Paul Weiss die?

Paul Weiss died in Detroit[4].

What did Paul Weiss do for work?

Paul Weiss worked as mathematician[6] and theoretical physicist[7].

Where did Paul Weiss go to school?

Paul Weiss was educated at University of Göttingen[12] and University of Cambridge[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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