Petra Schwille

Summary

Petra Schwille is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Sindelfingen^[2]. She was born on +1968-01-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. She worked as a biophysicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Petra Schwille was born in Sindelfingen^[2].
• Petra Schwille was born on +1968-01-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Petra Schwille held citizenship in Germany^[7].
• German was Petra Schwille's native language^[8].
• Petra Schwille worked as a biophysicist^[4].
• Petra Schwille's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Petra Schwille was employed by Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry^[9].
• Among Petra Schwille's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[10].
• Petra Schwille's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart^[11].
• Petra Schwille was educated at University of Göttingen^[12].
• Petra Schwille's education included a stint at Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry^[13].
• Petra Schwille was educated at Cornell University^[14].
• Petra Schwille's doctoral advisor was Manfred Eigen^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Petra Schwille is Discovery of 505-million-year old chitin in the basal demosponge Vauxia gracilenta^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Petra Schwille is Discovery of 505-million-year old chitin in the basal demosponge Vauxia gracilenta - Supplementary information^[17].
• Petra Schwille received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[18].
• Petra Schwille received the Braunschweiger Forschungspreis^[19].
• Petra Schwille received the Philip Morris Research Prize^[20].
• Petra Schwille received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[21].
• Petra Schwille received the EMBO Membership^[22].
• Petra Schwille received the Suffrage Science award^[23].
• Petra Schwille was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[24].
• Petra Schwille was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[25].
• Petra Schwille was a member of German Academy of Science and Engineering^[26].
• Petra Schwille was a member of Academia Europaea^[27].

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Origins and Family

Petra Schwille's place of birth was Sindelfingen^[2]. She was born on +1968-01-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. German was her native language^[8].

Education

Educated at University of Stuttgart^[11], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1829^[30], headquartered in Stuttgart^[31]; University of Göttingen^[12], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]; Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry^[13], a Max Planck Institute^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1948^[38]; and Cornell University^[14], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1865^[41], headquartered in Ithaca^[42]. Petra Schwille's doctoral advisor was Manfred Eigen^[15]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biophysicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry^[9], a Max Planck Institute^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1973^[46] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[10], a public research university^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1472^[49], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[50].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Discovery of 505-million-year old chitin in the basal demosponge Vauxia gracilenta^[16] and Discovery of 505-million-year old chitin in the basal demosponge Vauxia gracilenta - Supplementary information^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[18], a science award^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1985^[53]; Braunschweiger Forschungspreis^[19], a science award^[54], in Germany^[55]; Philip Morris Research Prize^[20], a science award^[56], in Germany^[57]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[21], an order^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1980^[60]; EMBO Membership^[22], a fellowship award^[61]; and Suffrage Science award^[23], an award^[62].

Why It Matters

Petra Schwille ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Petra Schwille born?

Born in Sindelfingen^[2], Petra Schwille…

What did Petra Schwille do for work?

Petra Schwille worked as biophysicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Petra Schwille go to school?

Petra Schwille was educated at University of Stuttgart^[11], University of Göttingen^[12], Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry^[13], and Cornell University^[14].

What awards did Petra Schwille receive?

Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[18], Braunschweiger Forschungspreis^[19], Philip Morris Research Prize^[20], and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[21].