Sabine Hossenfelder

German theoretical physicist
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Sabine Hossenfelder

Summary

Sabine Hossenfelder is a human[1]. She was born in Frankfurt[2]. She was born on September 19, 1976[3]. She worked as a physicist[4], writer[5], scientist[6], YouTuber[7], and science communicator[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,327 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sabine Hossenfelder was born in Frankfurt[2].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder was born on September 19, 1976[3].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder was born on 1976[10].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder was married to Stefan Scherer[11].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder worked as a physicist[4].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder worked as a writer[5].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder worked as a scientist[6].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder worked as a YouTuber[7].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder's professions included science communicator[8].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder's field of work was quantum gravity[14].
  • Among Sabine Hossenfelder's employers was Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies[15].
  • Among Sabine Hossenfelder's employers was GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research[16].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[17].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder's doctoral advisor was Horst Stöcker[18].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder's doctoral advisor was Walter Greiner[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Sabine Hossenfelder is Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sabine Hossenfelder is Existential Physics[21].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder received the Silver Play Button[22].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder received the Gold Play Button[23].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder was a member of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft[24].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder was a member of American Physical Society[25].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder was a member of Foundational Questions Institute[26].
  • Sabine Hossenfelder is recorded as female[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1976-09-18[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 76b8a7cc-b4c3-48e4-b87d-d75da17b8aca[31]

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Origins and Family

Sabine Hossenfelder was born in Frankfurt[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 19, 1976[3] and 1976[10].

Education

Sabine Hossenfelder's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[17]. Doctoral advisors include Horst Stöcker[18], a physicist[32], b. 1952[33], of Germany[34], awarded the Hessian Order of Merit[35] and Walter Greiner[19], a university teacher[36], 1935–2016[37], of Germany[38], awarded the Lise Meitner Prize[39]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences[40]. She studied under Walter Greiner[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], writer[5], scientist[6], YouTuber[7], and science communicator[8]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[13], a branch of physics[42] and quantum gravity[14], a branch of physics[43]. Employers include Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies[15], a research institute[44], in Germany[45] and GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research[16], a research institute[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1969[48], headquartered in Wixhausen[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray[20], a non-fiction work[50] and Existential Physics[21], a written work[51]. Things named for Sabine Hossenfelder include 16648 Hossi[52], an asteroid[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Play Button[22], a class of award[54] and Gold Play Button[23], a class of award[55].

Personal Life

Among Sabine Hossenfelder's spouses was Stefan Scherer[11].

Why It Matters

Sabine Hossenfelder ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,327 views/month, #6,906 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Works attributed to her include Existential Physics[58], a written work[59]. Entities named for her include 16648 Hossi[52], an asteroid[53].

FAQs

Where was Sabine Hossenfelder born?

Sabine Hossenfelder's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].

Who was Sabine Hossenfelder married to?

Sabine Hossenfelder's spouses include Stefan Scherer[11].

What did Sabine Hossenfelder do for work?

Sabine Hossenfelder worked as physicist[4], writer[5], scientist[6], YouTuber[7], and science communicator[8].

Where did Sabine Hossenfelder go to school?

Sabine Hossenfelder was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[17].

What awards did Sabine Hossenfelder receive?

Honors received include Silver Play Button[22] and Gold Play Button[23].

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  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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