Wolfgang Kummer

Austrian physicist (1935–2007)
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Wolfgang Kummer

Summary

Wolfgang Kummer is a human[1]. Born in Krems[2], he… he was born on October 15, 1935[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on July 15, 2007[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Krems[2], Wolfgang Kummer…
  • Wolfgang Kummer passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Wolfgang Kummer was born on October 15, 1935[3].
  • Wolfgang Kummer died on July 15, 2007[5].
  • Wolfgang Kummer held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Wolfgang Kummer worked as a physicist[6].
  • Wolfgang Kummer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Wolfgang Kummer held the position of President of the CERN Council[9].
  • Wolfgang Kummer was employed by TU Wien[10].
  • Wolfgang Kummer's education included a stint at TU Wien[11].
  • Wolfgang Kummer's doctoral advisor was Walter Glaser[12].
  • Wolfgang Kummer's doctoral advisor was Ludwig Flamm[13].
  • A notable student of Wolfgang Kummer was Maximilian Kreuzer[14].
  • Wolfgang Kummer received the Erwin Schrödinger Prize[15].
  • Wolfgang Kummer received the Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[16].
  • Wolfgang Kummer is recorded as male[17].
  • Wolfgang Kummer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wolfgang Kummer supervised Harald Skarke as a doctoral student[19].
  • Wolfgang Kummer's family name is recorded as Kummer[20].
  • Wolfgang Kummer's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[21].
  • Wolfgang Kummer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Wolfgang Kummer's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Wolfgang Kummer was born in Krems[2]. He was born on October 15, 1935[3].

Education

Wolfgang Kummer was educated at TU Wien[11]. Doctoral advisors include Walter Glaser[12], a physicist[24], 1906–1960[25], of Austria[26], awarded the Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[27], specialised in physics[28] and Ludwig Flamm[13], a physicist[29], 1885–1964[30], of Austria[31], awarded the Erwin Schrödinger Prize[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Wolfgang Kummer's employers was TU Wien[10]. He held the position of President of the CERN Council[9]. A notable student of him was Maximilian Kreuzer[14]. He supervised Harald Skarke as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Erwin Schrödinger Prize[15], a science award[33], in Austria[34] and Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[16], a science award[35], in Austria[36].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Kummer died on July 15, 2007[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Kummer born?

Wolfgang Kummer was born in Krems[2].

Where did Wolfgang Kummer die?

Wolfgang Kummer passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Wolfgang Kummer do for work?

Wolfgang Kummer worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Wolfgang Kummer go to school?

Wolfgang Kummer was educated at TU Wien[11].

What awards did Wolfgang Kummer receive?

Honors received include Erwin Schrödinger Prize[15] and Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . council.web.cern.ch. Retrieved . council.web.cern.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . INSPIRE-HEP. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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