Wolfgang Wild

German physicist and politician (1930–2023)
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Wolfgang Wild

Summary

Wolfgang Wild is a human[1]. He was born in Bayreuth[2]. He was born on September 20, 1930[3]. He passed away in Zorneding[4]. He died on April 7, 2023[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Bayreuth[2], Wolfgang Wild…
  • Wolfgang Wild passed away in Zorneding[4].
  • Wolfgang Wild was born on September 20, 1930[3].
  • Wolfgang Wild was born on January 1, 1930[10].
  • Wolfgang Wild died on April 7, 2023[5].
  • Wolfgang Wild held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wolfgang Wild's professions included physicist[6].
  • Wolfgang Wild's professions included politician[7].
  • Wolfgang Wild worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Wolfgang Wild's professions included nuclear physicist[9].
  • Wolfgang Wild's field of work was theoretical physics[12].
  • Wolfgang Wild's field of work was nuclear physics[13].
  • Wolfgang Wild's field of work was politics[14].
  • Among Wolfgang Wild's employers was Freie Universität Berlin[15].
  • Wolfgang Wild was employed by Technical University of Munich[16].
  • Among Wolfgang Wild's employers was University of Groningen[17].
  • Wolfgang Wild received the Bavarian Order of Merit[18].
  • Wolfgang Wild received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].
  • Wolfgang Wild received the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[20].
  • Wolfgang Wild is recorded as male[21].
  • Wolfgang Wild's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wolfgang Wild was affiliated with the Christian Social Union of Bavaria[23].
  • Wolfgang Wild's family name is recorded as Wild[24].
  • Wolfgang Wild's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[25].
  • Wolfgang Wild's work location is recorded as Munich[26].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Wild was born in Bayreuth[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 20, 1930[3] and January 1, 1930[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[12], a branch of physics[27]; nuclear physics[13], a branch of physics[28]; and politics[14], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include Freie Universität Berlin[15], a public research university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1948[32], headquartered in Berlin[33]; Technical University of Munich[16], an institute of technology[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1868[36], headquartered in Munich[37]; and University of Groningen[17], a public research university[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1614[40], headquartered in Groningen[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[18], an order of merit[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1957[44]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], a decoration[45], in Germany[46]; and Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[20], a grade of an order[47].

Personal Life

Wolfgang Wild was affiliated with the Christian Social Union of Bavaria[23].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Wild died on April 7, 2023[5]. He died in Zorneding[4].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Wild born?

Wolfgang Wild was born in Bayreuth[2].

Where did Wolfgang Wild die?

Wolfgang Wild passed away in Zorneding[4].

What did Wolfgang Wild do for work?

Wolfgang Wild worked as physicist[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and nuclear physicist[9].

What awards did Wolfgang Wild receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[18], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], and Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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