Wolfgang Hillebrandt

German astrophysicist, physicist and astronomer
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Summary

Wolfgang Hillebrandt was born on February 25, 1944[1], in Rerik[2]. He has worked as an astrophysicist[3], physicist[4], astronomer[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Employer: Technical University of Munich[8]
  • Educated at: University of Cologne[9]
  • Doctoral advisor: Peter Mittelstaedt[10]
  • Award received: Gustav Hertz Prize[11]
  • Member of: Academia Europaea[12], International Astronomical Union[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Doctoral student: Friedrich K Röpke[15], Suhail Dhawan[16]
  • Family name: Hillebrandt[17]
  • Given name: Wolfgang[18]
  • Work location: Munich[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[20]
  • Name in native language: Wolfgang Hillebrandt[21]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[22]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Hillebrandt born?

Wolfgang Hillebrandt's place of birth was Rerik[2].

What did Wolfgang Hillebrandt do for work?

Wolfgang Hillebrandt worked as an astrophysicist[3], physicist[4], astronomer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Wolfgang Hillebrandt go to school?

Wolfgang Hillebrandt was educated at University of Cologne[9].

What awards did Wolfgang Hillebrandt receive?

Honors received include Gustav Hertz Prize[11].

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  3. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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