Wojciech H. Zurek

Polish-American physicist
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Wojciech H. Zurek

Summary

Wojciech H. Zurek is a human[1]. He was born in Bielsko-Biała[2]. He was born on January 1, 1951[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bielsko-Biała[2], Wojciech H. Zurek…
  • Wojciech H. Zurek was born on January 1, 1951[3].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek held citizenship in Poland[7].
  • Polish was Wojciech H. Zurek's native language[8].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek's professions included physicist[4].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek's field of work was quantum mechanics[9].
  • Among Wojciech H. Zurek's employers was Santa Fe Institute[10].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[11].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek was employed by California Institute of Technology[12].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek was educated at AGH University of Science and Technology[13].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek's doctoral advisor was William C. Schieve[14].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek received the Marian Smoluchowski Medal[17].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek received the Humboldt Prize[18].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek was a member of Polish Physical Society[19].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek is recorded as male[20].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek's Commons category is recorded as Wojciech Hubert Żurek[22].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek's family name is recorded as Żurek[24].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek's given name is recorded as Wojciech[25].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek's given name is recorded as Hubert[26].
  • Wojciech H. Zurek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bielsko-Biała[2], Wojciech H. Zurek… he was born on January 1, 1951[3]. Polish was his native language[8].

Education

Wojciech H. Zurek's education included a stint at AGH University of Science and Technology[13]. His doctoral advisor was William C. Schieve[14]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Wojciech H. Zurek's field of work was quantum mechanics[9]. Employers include Santa Fe Institute[10], a research institute[28], in United States[29], founded in 1984[30], headquartered in Santa Fe[31]; University of California, Santa Barbara[11], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1909[34], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[35]; and California Institute of Technology[12], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in California[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[40]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16], a grade of an order[41], in Poland[42]; Marian Smoluchowski Medal[17], an award[43], in Poland[44]; and Humboldt Prize[18], a science award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1972[47].

Why It Matters

Wojciech H. Zurek has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Wojciech H. Zurek born?

Born in Bielsko-Biała[2], Wojciech H. Zurek…

What did Wojciech H. Zurek do for work?

Wojciech H. Zurek worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Wojciech H. Zurek go to school?

Wojciech H. Zurek was educated at AGH University of Science and Technology[13].

What awards did Wojciech H. Zurek receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16], Marian Smoluchowski Medal[17], and Humboldt Prize[18].

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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . 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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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