Peter Hänggi

Swiss physicist
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Peter Hänggi

Summary

Peter Hänggi is a human[1]. He was born in Bärschwil[2]. He was born on +1950-11-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter Hänggi was born in Bärschwil[2].
  • Peter Hänggi was born on +1950-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Hänggi held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Peter Hänggi's professions included physicist[4].
  • Peter Hänggi worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Peter Hänggi's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Peter Hänggi was employed by University of Augsburg[9].
  • Among Peter Hänggi's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[10].
  • Peter Hänggi was employed by University of California, San Diego[11].
  • Among Peter Hänggi's employers was University of Stuttgart[12].
  • Peter Hänggi was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Peter Hänggi's education included a stint at University of Basel[14].
  • Peter Hänggi received the Onsager Medal[15].
  • Peter Hänggi received the Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[16].
  • Peter Hänggi received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Peter Hänggi received the honorary doctorate of Barcelona University[18].
  • Peter Hänggi received the honorary doctorate of Seville University[19].
  • Peter Hänggi received the Lars Onsager Prize[20].
  • Peter Hänggi was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Peter Hänggi was a member of Academia Europaea[22].
  • Peter Hänggi was a member of American Physical Society[23].
  • Peter Hänggi was a member of Romanian Academy[24].
  • Peter Hänggi was a member of European Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Peter Hänggi is recorded as male[26].
  • Peter Hänggi's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Hänggi was born in Bärschwil[2]. He was born on +1950-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Hänggi was educated at University of Basel[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. Employers include University of Augsburg[9], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1970[30]; New York University Tandon School of Engineering[10], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1854[33]; University of California, San Diego[11], a public university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1960[36]; University of Stuttgart[12], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1829[39], headquartered in Stuttgart[40]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1867[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Onsager Medal[15], an award[44], in Norway[45], founded in 1993[46]; Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[16], an award[47], in Germany[48]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[49]; honorary doctorate of Barcelona University[18], an award[50], in Spain[51]; honorary doctorate of Seville University[19], an award[52], in Spain[53]; and Lars Onsager Prize[20], a science award[54], founded in 1993[55].

Why It Matters

Peter Hänggi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Peter Hänggi born?

Peter Hänggi was born in Bärschwil[2].

What did Peter Hänggi do for work?

Peter Hänggi worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Peter Hänggi go to school?

Peter Hänggi was educated at University of Basel[14].

What awards did Peter Hänggi receive?

Honors received include Onsager Medal[15], Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[16], Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], and honorary doctorate of Barcelona University[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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