Peter Fratzl

Austrian physicist (born 1958)
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Peter Fratzl

Summary

Peter Fratzl is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1958-09-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Peter Fratzl…
  • Peter Fratzl was born on +1958-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Fratzl held citizenship in Austria[7].
  • Peter Fratzl worked as a physicist[4].
  • Peter Fratzl's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Peter Fratzl's field of work was X-ray scattering technique[8].
  • Peter Fratzl was employed by University of Potsdam[9].
  • Peter Fratzl was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].
  • Among Peter Fratzl's employers was Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces[11].
  • Peter Fratzl's education included a stint at University of Vienna[12].
  • Peter Fratzl's doctoral advisor was Peter Weinzierl[13].
  • Peter Fratzl received the Max Planck Research Award[14].
  • Peter Fratzl received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[15].
  • Peter Fratzl received the honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II[16].
  • Peter Fratzl was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Peter Fratzl was a member of German Academy of Science and Engineering[18].
  • Peter Fratzl was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[19].
  • Peter Fratzl was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Peter Fratzl was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Peter Fratzl is recorded as male[22].
  • Peter Fratzl's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Peter Fratzl supervised Susanne Rinnerthaler as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Fratzl supervised Hannes F. Jakob as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter Fratzl supervised Oskar Paris as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter Fratzl supervised Sabine Annelie Schreiber as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Fratzl was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1958-09-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Fratzl's education included a stint at University of Vienna[12]. His doctoral advisor was Peter Weinzierl[13]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Peter Fratzl's field of work was X-ray scattering technique[8]. Employers include University of Potsdam[9], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1991[31], headquartered in Potsdam[32]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10], a comprehensive university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1809[35], headquartered in Berlin[36]; and Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces[11], a Max Planck Institute[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1992[39], headquartered in Golm[40]. Doctoral students include Susanne Rinnerthaler[24], Hannes F. Jakob[25], Oskar Paris[26], Sabine Annelie Schreiber[27], Klaus Misof[41], and Helga Lichtenegger[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Max Planck Research Award[14], a science award[43], in Germany[44]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[15], a science award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1985[47]; and honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II[16], an award[48], in France[49].

Why It Matters

Peter Fratzl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Peter Fratzl born?

Peter Fratzl was born in Vienna[2].

What did Peter Fratzl do for work?

Peter Fratzl worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Peter Fratzl go to school?

Peter Fratzl was educated at University of Vienna[12].

What awards did Peter Fratzl receive?

Honors received include Max Planck Research Award[14], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[15], and honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-II[16].

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  15. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [41] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [20] . oeaw.ac.at. Retrieved . oeaw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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