Peter van Nieuwenhuizen

Dutch physicist
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Peter van Nieuwenhuizen

Summary

Peter van Nieuwenhuizen is a human[1]. He was born in Utrecht[2]. He was born on October 26, 1938[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's place of birth was Utrecht[2].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen was born on October 26, 1938[3].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's native language[9].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen worked as a physicist[4].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen worked as a theoretical physicist[5].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's employers was Utrecht University[10].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen was employed by Stony Brook University[11].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen was employed by Leiden University[12].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen was employed by CERN[13].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen was employed by Brandeis University[14].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's education included a stint at Utrecht University[15].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's doctoral advisor was Martinus J. G. Veltman[16].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[18].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen received the ICTP Dirac Medal[19].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen is recorded as male[22].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen supervised Shoucheng Zhang as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen supervised Kostas Skenderis as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen supervised Alberto Lerda as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter van Nieuwenhuizen supervised Gustav Delius as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's place of birth was Utrecht[2]. He was born on October 26, 1938[3]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Education

Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's education included a stint at Utrecht University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Martinus J. G. Veltman[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Utrecht University[10], a public research university[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Utrecht[31]; Stony Brook University[11], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1957[34], headquartered in Stony Brook University[35]; Leiden University[12], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1575[38], headquartered in Leiden[39]; CERN[13], an international organization[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1954[42], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[43]; and Brandeis University[14], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1948[46], headquartered in Waltham[47]. Doctoral students include Shoucheng Zhang[24], a physicist[48], 1963–2018[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in physics[52]; Kostas Skenderis[25], a physicist[53]; Alberto Lerda[26], a researcher[54]; Gustav Delius[27], a researcher[55]; Horațiu Năstase[56], a physicist[57], b. 1972[58], of Romania[59], specialised in supergravity[60]; and Leonardo Castellani[61], a researcher[62], of Switzerland[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[64]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[18], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1959[67]; and ICTP Dirac Medal[19], a physics award[68].

Why It Matters

Peter van Nieuwenhuizen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

His notable doctoral advisees include Shoucheng Zhang[71], a physicist[72], 1963–2018[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in physics[76].

FAQs

Where was Peter van Nieuwenhuizen born?

Peter van Nieuwenhuizen's place of birth was Utrecht[2].

What did Peter van Nieuwenhuizen do for work?

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

Where did Peter van Nieuwenhuizen go to school?

Peter van Nieuwenhuizen was educated at Utrecht University[15].

What awards did Peter van Nieuwenhuizen receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[18], and ICTP Dirac Medal[19].

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  2. [69] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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