Horst Meyer

Swiss physicist (1926-2016)
Person human Q15815987
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Horst Meyer

Summary

Horst Meyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1926-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Durham[4]. He died on +2016-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Horst Meyer…
  • Horst Meyer died in Durham[4].
  • Horst Meyer was born on +1926-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horst Meyer died on +2016-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Horst Meyer held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Horst Meyer worked as a physicist[6].
  • Horst Meyer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Horst Meyer was employed by Duke University[10].
  • Horst Meyer was educated at University of Geneva[11].
  • Horst Meyer was educated at University of Zurich[12].
  • Horst Meyer's doctoral advisor was Klaus Clusius[13].
  • Horst Meyer received the Fritz London Award[14].
  • Horst Meyer received the Jesse W. Beams Award[15].
  • Horst Meyer is recorded as male[16].
  • Horst Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Horst Meyer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2227148209327900460003[18].
  • Horst Meyer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2016156541[19].
  • Horst Meyer's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 164825[20].
  • Horst Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer[21].
  • Horst Meyer's given name is recorded as Horst[22].
  • Horst Meyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Horst Meyer's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 58451[24].
  • Horst Meyer's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11_pkrskl[25].
  • Horst Meyer's Prabook ID is recorded as 2353060[26].
  • Horst Meyer's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJhmKH9bDKhQWVbHWFmWXd[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Horst Meyer… he was born on +1926-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Geneva[11], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1559[30], headquartered in Geneva[31] and University of Zurich[12], a university[32], in Switzerland[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Zurich[35]. Horst Meyer's doctoral advisor was Klaus Clusius[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Horst Meyer was employed by Duke University[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fritz London Award[14], a physics award[36] and Jesse W. Beams Award[15], a physics award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1973[39].

Death and Burial

Horst Meyer died on +2016-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Durham[4].

Why It Matters

Horst Meyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Horst Meyer born?

Horst Meyer was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Horst Meyer die?

Horst Meyer passed away in Durham[4].

What did Horst Meyer do for work?

Horst Meyer worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Horst Meyer go to school?

Horst Meyer was educated at University of Geneva[11] and University of Zurich[12].

What awards did Horst Meyer receive?

Honors received include Fritz London Award[14] and Jesse W. Beams Award[15].

References

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  7. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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