Anton Zeilinger
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Summary
Anton Zeilinger was born on May 20, 1945[1], in Ried im Innkreis[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3], quantum physicist[4], university teacher[5], and nuclear physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,899 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Austria[8]
- Field of work: quantum physics[9]
- Employer: University of Vienna[10]
- Doctoral advisor: Helmut Rauch[11]
- Award received: Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[13], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[14], Isaac Newton Medal[15], King Faisal International Prize in Science[16], Wilhelm Exner Medal[17], Wolf Prize in Physics[18], Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin[19], Lorenz Oken Medal[20], Wolfgang Paul Lecture[21], Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk[22], Pour le Mérite[23], Fellow of the American Physical Society[24], Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[25]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[26], Austrian Academy of Sciences[27], French Academy of Sciences[28], Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[29], European Academy of Sciences and Arts[30], National Academy of Sciences[31], Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts[32], Academia Europaea[33], KaV Marco-Danubia Wien[34], The Learned Society of Slovakia[35], Academy of Sciences of Turin[36], Romanian Academy[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Pan Jianwei[39], Christoph Simon[40]
- Commons category: Anton Zeilinger[41]
- Family name: Zeilinger[42]
- Given name: Anton[43]
- Official website: http://www.quantum.at/zeilinger[44]
- Work location: Vienna[45]
- Described at URL: https://www.academie-sciences.fr/pdf/membre/ZeilingerA_bio0510.pdf[46], https://www.oeaw.ac.at/m/zeilinger-anton[47]
Why It Matters
Anton Zeilinger has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He is credited with the discovery of Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger state[50].
His notable doctoral advisees include Pan Jianwei[51], a physicist[52], b. 1970[53], of People's Republic of China[54], awarded the HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award[55], specialised in quantum entanglement[56].
FAQs
Where was Anton Zeilinger born?
Anton Zeilinger was born in Ried im Innkreis[2].
What did Anton Zeilinger do for work?
Anton Zeilinger worked as a physicist[3], quantum physicist[4], university teacher[5], and nuclear physicist[6].
What awards did Anton Zeilinger receive?
Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[13], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[14], and Isaac Newton Medal[15].
What did Anton Zeilinger discover?
Anton Zeilinger is credited as discoverer of Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger state[50].