Thomas Willwacher

German mathematician
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Thomas Willwacher

Summary

Thomas Willwacher is a human[1]. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2], he… he was born on April 12, 1983[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Willwacher's place of birth was Freiburg im Breisgau[2].
  • Thomas Willwacher was born on April 12, 1983[3].
  • Thomas Willwacher held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Thomas Willwacher worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Thomas Willwacher's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Thomas Willwacher's field of work was mathematical physics[8].
  • Thomas Willwacher was employed by ETH Zurich[9].
  • Thomas Willwacher was employed by University of Zurich[10].
  • Thomas Willwacher was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Thomas Willwacher was educated at ETH Zurich[12].
  • Thomas Willwacher's doctoral advisor was Giovanni Felder[13].
  • Thomas Willwacher's doctoral advisor was Anton Alekseev[14].
  • Thomas Willwacher received the EMS Prize[15].
  • Thomas Willwacher received the André Lichnerowicz Prize[16].
  • Thomas Willwacher is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Willwacher's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Willwacher supervised Ricardo Campos as a doctoral student[19].
  • Thomas Willwacher supervised Marko Živković as a doctoral student[20].
  • Thomas Willwacher supervised Martin Müller-Lennert as a doctoral student[21].
  • Thomas Willwacher's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Willwacher[22].
  • Thomas Willwacher earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[23].
  • Thomas Willwacher's family name is recorded as Willwacher[24].
  • Thomas Willwacher's given name is recorded as Thomas[25].
  • Thomas Willwacher's given name is recorded as Hans[26].
  • Thomas Willwacher's official website is recorded as https://people.math.ethz.ch/~wilthoma/[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Willwacher was born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2]. He was born on April 12, 1983[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and ETH Zurich[12], an institute of technology[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[35]. Doctoral advisors include Giovanni Felder[13], a mathematician[36], b. 1958[37], of Switzerland[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[39] and Anton Alekseev[14], a mathematician[40], b. 1967[41]. Thomas Willwacher earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[23]. He studied under Alberto Cattaneo[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Thomas Willwacher's field of work was mathematical physics[8]. Employers include ETH Zurich[9], an institute of technology[43], in Switzerland[44], founded in 1855[45], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[46] and University of Zurich[10], a university[47], in Switzerland[48], founded in 1833[49], headquartered in Zurich[50]. Doctoral students include Ricardo Campos[19], a mathematician[51], b. 1990[52]; Marko Živković[20]; and Martin Müller-Lennert[21], a mathematician[53], b. 1986[54].

Recognition

Awards received include EMS Prize[15], a science award[55], founded in 1992[56] and André Lichnerowicz Prize[16], an award[57], founded in 2008[58].

Why It Matters

Thomas Willwacher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Willwacher born?

Thomas Willwacher was born in Freiburg im Breisgau[2].

What did Thomas Willwacher do for work?

Thomas Willwacher worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Thomas Willwacher go to school?

Thomas Willwacher was educated at Harvard University[11] and ETH Zurich[12].

What awards did Thomas Willwacher receive?

Honors received include EMS Prize[15] and André Lichnerowicz Prize[16].

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  26. [42] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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