Hans-Joachim Freund

German chemist and physicist (1951-)
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Summary

Hans-Joachim Freund was born on March 4, 1951[1], in Solingen[2]. He has worked as a chemist[3], physicist[4], and university teacher[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Employer: Freie Universität Berlin[8], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[9], Technische Universität Berlin[10], Ruhr University Bochum[11], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12]
  • Award received: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[13], Centenary Prize[14], Karl Ziegler Prize[15], Bunsen Medal[16], ACS Award in Surface Chemistry[17], Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University[19]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20], North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[21], Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22], Academia Europaea[23], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], European Academy of Sciences[25], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[26], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Doctoral student: Christiane Koch[29]
  • Family name: Freund[30]
  • Given name: Hans-Joachim[31]
  • Work location: Berlin[32], Bochum[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[34]
  • Name in native language: Hans-Joachim Freund[35]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[36]

FAQs

Where was Hans-Joachim Freund born?

Hans-Joachim Freund's place of birth was Solingen[2].

What did Hans-Joachim Freund do for work?

Hans-Joachim Freund worked as a chemist[3], physicist[4], and university teacher[5].

What awards did Hans-Joachim Freund receive?

Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[13], Centenary Prize[14], Karl Ziegler Prize[15], and Bunsen Medal[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . avs.org. avs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . acs.org. acs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . www.ae-info.org. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . eurasc.eu. Retrieved . eurasc.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . database of academicians and public-body members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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