Rolf-Dieter Heuer

German particle physicist and the Director General of CERN since 2009
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Rolf-Dieter Heuer

Summary

Rolf-Dieter Heuer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bad Boll[2]. He was born on +1948-05-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer's place of birth was Bad Boll[2].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer was born on +1948-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer worked as a physicist[4].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Rolf-Dieter Heuer's employers was University of Hamburg[8].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer was educated at University of Stuttgart[9].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer was educated at Heidelberg University[10].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer's education included a stint at Friedrich-Eugens-Gymnasium Stuttgart[11].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer received the Edison Volta Prize[12].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer received the Wolfgang Paul Lecture[13].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer received the Urania Medal[15].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer received the Nature's 10[16].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer was a member of SAM High Level Group[18].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer was a member of Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg[20].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer was a member of Academia Europaea[21].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer's image is recorded as Interview with Rolf-Dieter Heuer 2009 - 8.jpg[22].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer is recorded as male[23].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer's ISNI is recorded as 000000000461684X[25].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10414458[26].
  • Rolf-Dieter Heuer's GND ID is recorded as 109272064[27].

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Origins and Family

Rolf-Dieter Heuer's place of birth was Bad Boll[2]. He was born on +1948-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Stuttgart[9], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1829[30], headquartered in Stuttgart[31]; Heidelberg University[10], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]; and Friedrich-Eugens-Gymnasium Stuttgart[11], a gymnasium[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1796[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Rolf-Dieter Heuer's employers was University of Hamburg[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Volta Prize[12], a science award[39], founded in 2012[40]; Wolfgang Paul Lecture[13], a physics award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1994[43]; Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[44], in Germany[45]; Urania Medal[15]; and Nature's 10[16], an award[46], founded in 2011[47].

Why It Matters

Rolf-Dieter Heuer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Rolf-Dieter Heuer born?

Rolf-Dieter Heuer's place of birth was Bad Boll[2].

What did Rolf-Dieter Heuer do for work?

Rolf-Dieter Heuer worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Rolf-Dieter Heuer go to school?

Rolf-Dieter Heuer was educated at University of Stuttgart[9], Heidelberg University[10], and Friedrich-Eugens-Gymnasium Stuttgart[11].

What awards did Rolf-Dieter Heuer receive?

Honors received include Edison Volta Prize[12], Wolfgang Paul Lecture[13], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], and Urania Medal[15].

References

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  12. [12] . eps.org. eps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . pi.uni-bonn.de. pi.uni-bonn.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . 366 days: Nature's 10.. wikidata.org.
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  24. [21] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . 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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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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