Per Bak

Danish physicist (1948-2002)
Person human Q323092
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Per Bak

Summary

Per Bak is a human[1]. Born in Denmark[2], he… he was born on +1948-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Copenhagen[4]. He died on +2002-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Denmark[2], Per Bak…
  • Per Bak died in Copenhagen[4].
  • Per Bak was born on +1948-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Per Bak died on +2002-10-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Per Bak's spouses was Maya Paczuski[9].
  • Per Bak held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Per Bak's professions included physicist[6].
  • Per Bak worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Per Bak's field of work was physics[11].
  • Among Per Bak's employers was Imperial College London[12].
  • Per Bak's education included a stint at Technical University of Denmark[13].
  • Per Bak received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].
  • Per Bak is recorded as male[15].
  • Per Bak's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Per Bak's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109322848[17].
  • Per Bak's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108935402[18].
  • Per Bak's GND ID is recorded as 171152735[19].
  • Per Bak's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83066505[20].
  • Per Bak's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135261070[21].
  • Per Bak's IdRef ID is recorded as 05035616X[22].
  • Per Bak's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07kkn3[23].
  • Per Bak's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as vse2010614501[24].
  • Per Bak's family name is recorded as Bak[25].
  • Per Bak's given name is recorded as Per[26].
  • Per Bak's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 070810907[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Denmark[2], Per Bak… he was born on +1948-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Per Bak's education included a stint at Technical University of Denmark[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Per Bak's field of work was physics[11]. Among his employers was Imperial College London[12].

Recognition

Per Bak received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

Personal Life

Among Per Bak's spouses was Maya Paczuski[9].

Death and Burial

Per Bak died on +2002-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Copenhagen[4].

Why It Matters

Per Bak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Per Bak born?

Born in Denmark[2], Per Bak…

Where did Per Bak die?

Per Bak died in Copenhagen[4].

Who was Per Bak married to?

Per Bak's spouses include Maya Paczuski[9].

What did Per Bak do for work?

Per Bak worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Per Bak go to school?

Per Bak was educated at Technical University of Denmark[13].

What awards did Per Bak receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_per-bak_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Per Bak}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/per-bak}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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