Robert Brandenberger

Swiss physicist
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Robert Brandenberger

Summary

Robert Brandenberger is a human[1]. Born in Bern[2], he… he was born on +1954-03-15T00:00:00Z[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 (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Robert Brandenberger was born in Bern[2].
  • Robert Brandenberger was born on +1954-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Brandenberger held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Robert Brandenberger worked as a physicist[4].
  • Robert Brandenberger worked as a theoretical physicist[5].
  • Robert Brandenberger worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Robert Brandenberger's employers was McGill University[9].
  • Robert Brandenberger was educated at ETH Zurich[10].
  • Robert Brandenberger's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Robert Brandenberger's doctoral advisor was William H. Press[12].
  • Robert Brandenberger's doctoral advisor was Arthur Jaffe[13].
  • Robert Brandenberger received the CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics[14].
  • Robert Brandenberger's image is recorded as RobertBrandenberger1987.jpg[15].
  • Robert Brandenberger is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert Brandenberger's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised Mark Trodden as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised Hume Feldman as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised Scott Watson as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised Thorsten Jens Battefeld as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised Ghazal Geshnizjani as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised Subodh P. Patil as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised Stephon Alexander as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised Damien Easson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised L. Raul W. Abramo as a doctoral student[26].
  • Robert Brandenberger supervised Rebecca Danos as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Brandenberger's place of birth was Bern[2]. He was born on +1954-03-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich[10], an institute of technology[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[31] and Harvard University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Doctoral advisors include William H. Press[12], an astrophysicist[36], b. 1948[37], of United States[38], awarded the Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy[39] and Arthur Jaffe[13], a mathematician[40], b. 1937[41], of United States[42], awarded the Marshall Scholarship[43], specialised in mathematical physics[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Robert Brandenberger was employed by McGill University[9]. Doctoral students include Mark Trodden[18], a theoretical physicist[45], b. 1968[46], of United Kingdom[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[48]; Hume Feldman[19], a physicist[49]; Scott Watson[20]; Thorsten Jens Battefeld[21]; Ghazal Geshnizjani[22]; and Subodh P. Patil[23], a physicist[50].

Recognition

Robert Brandenberger received the CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics[14].

Why It Matters

Robert Brandenberger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

FAQs

Where was Robert Brandenberger born?

Robert Brandenberger was born in Bern[2].

What did Robert Brandenberger do for work?

Robert Brandenberger worked as physicist[4], theoretical physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Robert Brandenberger go to school?

Robert Brandenberger was educated at ETH Zurich[10] and Harvard University[11].

What awards did Robert Brandenberger receive?

Honors received include CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics[14].

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  13. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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