Anton Zeilinger

Austrian quantum physicist (born 1945)
Person human Q78610
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Anton Zeilinger

Summary

Anton Zeilinger is a human[1]. He was born in Q267791[2]. He was born on May 20, 1945[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], quantum physicist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Anton Zeilinger's place of birth was Q267791[2].
  • Anton Zeilinger was born on May 20, 1945[3].
  • Anton Zeilinger held citizenship in Austria[9].
  • Anton Zeilinger's professions included physicist[4].
  • Anton Zeilinger's professions included quantum physicist[5].
  • Anton Zeilinger's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Anton Zeilinger's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
  • Anton Zeilinger's field of work was quantum physics[10].
  • Among Anton Zeilinger's employers was University of Vienna[11].
  • Anton Zeilinger's doctoral advisor was Helmut Rauch[12].
  • Anton Zeilinger received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].
  • Anton Zeilinger received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[14].
  • Anton Zeilinger received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[15].
  • Anton Zeilinger received the Isaac Newton Medal[16].
  • Anton Zeilinger received the King Faisal International Prize in Science[17].
  • Anton Zeilinger received the Wilhelm Exner Medal[18].
  • Anton Zeilinger was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Anton Zeilinger was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Anton Zeilinger was a member of French Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Anton Zeilinger was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Anton Zeilinger was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[23].
  • Anton Zeilinger was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Anton Zeilinger is recorded as male[25].
  • Anton Zeilinger's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Anton Zeilinger supervised Pan Jianwei as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Q267791[2], Anton Zeilinger… he was born on May 20, 1945[3].

Education

Anton Zeilinger's doctoral advisor was Helmut Rauch[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], quantum physicist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7]. Anton Zeilinger's field of work was quantum physics[10]. He was employed by University of Vienna[11]. Doctoral students include Pan Jianwei[27] and Christoph Simon[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], a grade of an order[29], in Germany[30]; Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[14], an award[31], in Austria[32]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[15], a civil decoration[33], in Prussia[34], founded in 1842[35]; Isaac Newton Medal[16], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 2008[38]; King Faisal International Prize in Science[17], a science award[39], in Saudi Arabia[40], founded in 1982[41]; and Wilhelm Exner Medal[18], an award[42], in Austria[43], founded in 1921[44].

Why It Matters

Anton Zeilinger ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (586 views/month, #7,125 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He is credited with the discovery of Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger state[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Pan Jianwei[48], a physicist[49], b. 1970[50], of People's Republic of China[51], awarded the HLHL Science and Technology Achievement Award[52], specialised in quantum entanglement[53].

FAQs

Where was Anton Zeilinger born?

Anton Zeilinger's place of birth was Q267791[2].

What did Anton Zeilinger do for work?

Anton Zeilinger worked as physicist[4], quantum physicist[5], university teacher[6], and non-fiction writer[7].

What awards did Anton Zeilinger receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[14], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[15], and Isaac Newton Medal[16].

What did Anton Zeilinger discover?

Anton Zeilinger is credited as discoverer of Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger state[47].

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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