Wolfgang Spohn

German philosopher (born 1950)
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Wolfgang Spohn

Summary

Wolfgang Spohn is a human[1]. Born in Tübingen[2], he… he was born on March 20, 1950[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Spohn's place of birth was Tübingen[2].
  • Wolfgang Spohn was born on March 20, 1950[3].
  • Wolfgang Spohn held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Wolfgang Spohn's professions included philosopher[4].
  • Wolfgang Spohn worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wolfgang Spohn was employed by University of Regensburg[8].
  • Wolfgang Spohn was employed by Bielefeld University[9].
  • Wolfgang Spohn's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Wolfgang Spohn's doctoral advisor was Wolfgang Stegmüller[11].
  • Wolfgang Spohn received the Lakatos Award[12].
  • Wolfgang Spohn was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[13].
  • Wolfgang Spohn was a member of Academia Europaea[14].
  • Wolfgang Spohn is recorded as male[15].
  • Wolfgang Spohn's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Stefan Hohenadel as a doctoral student[17].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Anders Landig as a doctoral student[18].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Anna-Maria Asunta Eder as a doctoral student[19].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Eric Raidl as a doctoral student[20].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Niels Skovgaard Olsen as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Robert Michels as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Urs Allenspach as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Alexandra Zinke as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Benjamin Bewersdorf as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Markus Patrick Heß as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wolfgang Spohn supervised Dirk Maienhöfer as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Spohn was born in Tübingen[2]. He was born on March 20, 1950[3].

Education

Wolfgang Spohn was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10]. His doctoral advisor was Wolfgang Stegmüller[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of Regensburg[8], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1962[30], headquartered in Regensburg[31] and Bielefeld University[9], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1969[34], headquartered in Bielefeld[35]. Doctoral students include Stefan Hohenadel[17], a computer scientist[36]; Anders Landig[18]; Anna-Maria Asunta Eder[19], a philosopher[37]; Eric Raidl[20], a philosopher[38]; Niels Skovgaard Olsen[21]; and Robert Michels[22].

Recognition

Wolfgang Spohn received the Lakatos Award[12].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Spohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Spohn born?

Wolfgang Spohn's place of birth was Tübingen[2].

What did Wolfgang Spohn do for work?

Wolfgang Spohn worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Wolfgang Spohn go to school?

Wolfgang Spohn was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].

What awards did Wolfgang Spohn receive?

Honors received include Lakatos Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . lse.ac.uk. lse.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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