Peter Mazur

Dutch physicist (1922-2001)
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Peter Mazur

Summary

Peter Mazur is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1922-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Lausanne[4]. He died on +2001-08-15T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Mazur was born in Vienna[2].
  • Peter Mazur passed away in Lausanne[4].
  • Peter Mazur was born on +1922-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Mazur died on +2001-08-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Mazur held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Peter Mazur's professions included physicist[6].
  • Peter Mazur worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Peter Mazur's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Peter Mazur's field of work was non-equilibrium thermodynamics[11].
  • Among Peter Mazur's employers was Leiden University[12].
  • Peter Mazur was employed by Leiden University[13].
  • Peter Mazur's education included a stint at Utrecht University[14].
  • Peter Mazur's doctoral advisor was Sybren Ruurds de Groot[15].
  • Peter Mazur was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Peter Mazur is recorded as male[17].
  • Peter Mazur's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Peter Mazur supervised Carlo Beenakker as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter Mazur supervised Johannes van der Linden as a doctoral student[20].
  • Peter Mazur supervised Soemar Emid as a doctoral student[21].
  • Peter Mazur supervised Wim van Saarloos as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Mazur supervised Rob Terwiel as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Mazur supervised Eliezer Braun-Guitler as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Mazur's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116517563[25].
  • Peter Mazur's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59165736[26].
  • Peter Mazur's GND ID is recorded as 172253519[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Mazur's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1922-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Peter Mazur was educated at Utrecht University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Sybren Ruurds de Groot[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[10], a branch of physics[28] and non-equilibrium thermodynamics[11], a branch of physics[29]. Employers include Leiden University[12], a university[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1575[32], headquartered in Leiden[33]. Doctoral students include Carlo Beenakker[19], a physicist[34], b. 1960[35], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[36], awarded the Spinoza Prize[37], specialised in theoretical physics[38]; Johannes van der Linden[20]; Soemar Emid[21]; Wim van Saarloos[22], a university teacher[39], b. 1955[40], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[41], specialised in physics[42]; Rob Terwiel[23], a university teacher[43], 1939–2004[44], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[45], specialised in special relativity[46]; and Eliezer Braun-Guitler[24].

Death and Burial

Peter Mazur died on +2001-08-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lausanne[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Mazur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

His notable doctoral advisees include Carlo Beenakker[49], a physicist[50], b. 1960[51], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[52], awarded the Spinoza Prize[53], specialised in theoretical physics[54].

FAQs

Where was Peter Mazur born?

Peter Mazur's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Peter Mazur die?

Peter Mazur died in Lausanne[4].

What did Peter Mazur do for work?

Peter Mazur worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Peter Mazur go to school?

Peter Mazur was educated at Utrecht University[14].

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  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. lorentz.leidenuniv.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Biografisch Portaal. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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