Remo Ruffini

Italian physicist
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Remo Ruffini
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Remo Ruffini

Summary

Remo Ruffini is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Brigue[2]. He was born on May 17, 1942[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], editor[6], academic[7], and researcher[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in La Brigue[2], Remo Ruffini…
  • Remo Ruffini was born on May 17, 1942[3].
  • Remo Ruffini was born on January 1, 1942[10].
  • Remo Ruffini held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Remo Ruffini worked as a physicist[4].
  • Remo Ruffini's professions included astrophysicist[5].
  • Remo Ruffini worked as an editor[6].
  • Remo Ruffini's professions included academic[7].
  • Remo Ruffini worked as a researcher[8].
  • Remo Ruffini worked as a theoretical physicist[12].
  • Remo Ruffini's field of work was astrophysics[13].
  • Remo Ruffini's field of work was physics[14].
  • Remo Ruffini's field of work was black hole[15].
  • Remo Ruffini held the position of full professor[16].
  • Among Remo Ruffini's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[17].
  • Remo Ruffini's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[18].
  • Remo Ruffini's doctoral advisor was Pascual Jordan[19].
  • Remo Ruffini's doctoral advisor was John Archibald Wheeler[20].
  • Remo Ruffini received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[21].
  • Remo Ruffini received the Sloan Fellowship[22].
  • Remo Ruffini was a member of American Physical Society[23].
  • Remo Ruffini was a member of International Astronomical Union[24].
  • Remo Ruffini is recorded as male[25].
  • Remo Ruffini's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Remo Ruffini supervised Luca Vitagliano as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in La Brigue[2], Remo Ruffini… Recorded date of birth include May 17, 1942[3] and January 1, 1942[10].

Education

Remo Ruffini's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[18]. Doctoral advisors include Pascual Jordan[19], a physicist[28], 1902–1980[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Max Planck Medal[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32] and John Archibald Wheeler[20], a physicist[33], 1911–2008[34], of United States[35], awarded the Einstein Prize[36], specialised in physics[37]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], editor[6], academic[7], researcher[8], and theoretical physicist[12]. Fields of work include astrophysics[13], a branch of astronomy[39]; physics[14], a branch of science[40]; and black hole[15], an astronomical object type[41]. Among Remo Ruffini's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[17]. He held the position of full professor[16]. Doctoral students include Luca Vitagliano[27], a mathematician[42], of Italy[43]; Daniela Calzetti[44], an astrophysicist[45], of Italy[46], specialised in cosmic dust[47]; and Demetrios Christodoulou[48], a mathematician[49], b. 1951[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52], specialised in mathematics[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], a fellowship award[54] and Sloan Fellowship[22], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1955[57].

Why It Matters

Remo Ruffini has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include Demetrios Christodoulou[59], a mathematician[60], b. 1951[61], of United States[62], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[63], specialised in mathematics[64].

FAQs

Where was Remo Ruffini born?

Remo Ruffini was born in La Brigue[2].

What did Remo Ruffini do for work?

Remo Ruffini worked as physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], editor[6], academic[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Remo Ruffini go to school?

Remo Ruffini was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[18].

What awards did Remo Ruffini receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[21] and Sloan Fellowship[22].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  32. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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