Radu Bălescu

Romanian professor, scientist (1932-2006)
Person human Q523702
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Radu Bălescu

Summary

Radu Bălescu is a human[1]. He was born in Bucharest[2]. He was born on July 18, 1932[3]. He passed away in Drobeta-Turnu Severin[4]. He died on June 1, 2006[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 (32 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bucharest[2], Radu Bălescu…
  • Radu Bălescu passed away in Drobeta-Turnu Severin[4].
  • Radu Bălescu was born on July 18, 1932[3].
  • Radu Bălescu died on June 1, 2006[5].
  • Radu Bălescu held citizenship in Romania[9].
  • Radu Bălescu held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Romanian was Radu Bălescu's native language[11].
  • Radu Bălescu's professions included physicist[6].
  • Radu Bălescu worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Radu Bălescu's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels[12].
  • Radu Bălescu's education included a stint at Université libre de Bruxelles[13].
  • Radu Bălescu's doctoral advisor was Ilya Prigogine[14].
  • Radu Bălescu received the Hannes Alfvén Prize[15].
  • Radu Bălescu received the Francqui Prize[16].
  • Radu Bălescu was a member of Romanian Academy[17].
  • Radu Bălescu is recorded as male[18].
  • Radu Bălescu's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Radu Bălescu supervised Irina Veretennicoff as a doctoral student[20].
  • Radu Bălescu supervised Eric Vanden-Eijnden as a doctoral student[21].
  • Radu Bălescu supervised Alain Goriely as a doctoral student[22].
  • Radu Bălescu supervised Leon Brenig as a doctoral student[23].
  • Radu Bălescu's family name is recorded as Q107449161[24].
  • Radu Bălescu's given name is recorded as Radu[25].
  • Radu Bălescu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Romanian[26].
  • Radu Bălescu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Radu Bălescu'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Radu Bălescu's place of birth was Bucharest[2]. He was born on July 18, 1932[3]. Romanian was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Free University of Brussels[12], a university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1834[30], headquartered in Brussels[31] and Université libre de Bruxelles[13], a university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1969[34], headquartered in Ixelles[35]. Radu Bălescu's doctoral advisor was Ilya Prigogine[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Doctoral students include Irina Veretennicoff[20], a university teacher[36], b. 1944[37], of Belgium[38]; Eric Vanden-Eijnden[21], a mathematician[39], specialised in stochastic partial differential equation[40]; Alain Goriely[22], a mathematician[41], b. 1967[42], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[43], specialised in applied mathematics[44]; and Leon Brenig[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Hannes Alfvén Prize[15], a science award[45] and Francqui Prize[16], a science award[46], in Belgium[47], founded in 1933[48].

Death and Burial

Radu Bălescu died on June 1, 2006[5]. He died in Drobeta-Turnu Severin[4].

Why It Matters

Radu Bălescu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Radu Bălescu born?

Radu Bălescu's place of birth was Bucharest[2].

Where did Radu Bălescu die?

Radu Bălescu died in Drobeta-Turnu Severin[4].

What did Radu Bălescu do for work?

Radu Bălescu worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Radu Bălescu go to school?

Radu Bălescu was educated at Free University of Brussels[12] and Université libre de Bruxelles[13].

What awards did Radu Bălescu receive?

Honors received include Hannes Alfvén Prize[15] and Francqui Prize[16].

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  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . 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. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Radu
    Doctoral student Irina Veretennicoff, Eric Vanden-Eijnden, Alain Goriely +1
    Family name Q107449161
    Country of citizenship Romania, Belgium
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