Peter Gumbsch

German physicist
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Peter Gumbsch

Summary

Peter Gumbsch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pforzheim[2]. He was born on January 21, 1962[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 (7 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Peter Gumbsch's place of birth was Pforzheim[2].
  • Peter Gumbsch was born on January 21, 1962[3].
  • Peter Gumbsch held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Peter Gumbsch worked as a physicist[4].
  • Peter Gumbsch worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Peter Gumbsch's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[8].
  • Peter Gumbsch was employed by Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials[9].
  • Peter Gumbsch was educated at FernUniversität in Hagen[10].
  • Peter Gumbsch was educated at University of Stuttgart[11].
  • Peter Gumbsch received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[12].
  • Peter Gumbsch received the Hector Wissenschaftspreis[13].
  • Peter Gumbsch was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[14].
  • Peter Gumbsch is recorded as male[15].
  • Peter Gumbsch's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Peter Gumbsch earned the academic degree of doctorate[17].
  • Peter Gumbsch's given name is recorded as Peter[18].
  • Peter Gumbsch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • Peter Gumbsch's name in native language is recorded as Peter Gumbsch[20].
  • Peter Gumbsch's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

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Origins and Family

Peter Gumbsch's place of birth was Pforzheim[2]. He was born on January 21, 1962[3].

Education

Educated at FernUniversität in Hagen[10], a distance education university[22], in Germany[23], founded in 1974[24], headquartered in Hagen[25] and University of Stuttgart[11], a public university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1829[28], headquartered in Stuttgart[29]. Peter Gumbsch earned the academic degree of doctorate[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[8], an institute of technology[30], in Germany[31], founded in 2009[32], headquartered in Karlsruhe[33] and Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials[9], a Fraunhofer institute[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1971[36], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[12], a science award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1985[40] and Hector Wissenschaftspreis[13], a science award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 2009[43].

Why It Matters

Peter Gumbsch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Peter Gumbsch born?

Peter Gumbsch's place of birth was Pforzheim[2].

What did Peter Gumbsch do for work?

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

Where did Peter Gumbsch go to school?

Peter Gumbsch was educated at FernUniversität in Hagen[10] and University of Stuttgart[11].

What awards did Peter Gumbsch receive?

Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[12] and Hector Wissenschaftspreis[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . gepris.dfg.de. gepris.dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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