Petr Hořava

Czech physicist
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Petr Hořava

Summary

Petr Hořava is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prostějov[2]. He was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].

Key Facts

  • Petr Hořava's place of birth was Prostějov[2].
  • Petr Hořava was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Petr Hořava held citizenship in Czech Republic[7].
  • Petr Hořava worked as a physicist[4].
  • Petr Hořava worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Petr Hořava worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • Petr Hořava's field of work was string theory[8].
  • Among Petr Hořava's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Petr Hořava was employed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[10].
  • Petr Hořava was employed by California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Among Petr Hořava's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Among Petr Hořava's employers was University of Chicago[13].
  • Petr Hořava was educated at Czech Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Petr Hořava received the Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[15].
  • Petr Hořava is recorded as male[16].
  • Petr Hořava's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Petr Hořava supervised Surya Ganguli as a doctoral student[18].
  • Petr Hořava's ISNI is recorded as 0000000352766035[19].
  • Petr Hořava's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9748-4763[20].
  • Petr Hořava's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 258993[21].
  • Petr Hořava's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04fzjy[22].
  • Petr Hořava's family name is recorded as Hořava[23].
  • Petr Hořava's given name is recorded as Petr[24].
  • Petr Hořava's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[25].
  • Petr Hořava's zbMATH author ID is recorded as horava.petr[26].

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Origins and Family

Petr Hořava was born in Prostějov[2]. He was born on +1963-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Petr Hořava's education included a stint at Czech Academy of Sciences[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6]. Petr Hořava's field of work was string theory[8]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1868[29], headquartered in Berkeley[30]; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[10], a laboratory[31], in United States[32], founded in 1931[33], headquartered in Berkeley[34]; California Institute of Technology[11], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1891[37], headquartered in California[38]; Princeton University[12], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1746[41], headquartered in Princeton[42]; and University of Chicago[13], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1890[45], headquartered in Chicago[46]. He supervised Surya Ganguli as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Petr Hořava received the Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[15].

FAQs

Where was Petr Hořava born?

Petr Hořava's place of birth was Prostějov[2].

What did Petr Hořava do for work?

Petr Hořava worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and theoretical physicist[6].

Where did Petr Hořava go to school?

Petr Hořava was educated at Czech Academy of Sciences[14].

What awards did Petr Hořava receive?

Honors received include Neuron Prize for Lifelong Contribution to Science[15].

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  5. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . newscientist.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] . nfneuron.cz. Retrieved . nfneuron.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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