Jakob Yngvason

Austrian physicist
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Summary

Jakob Yngvason is a human[1]. Born in Reykjavík[2], he… he was born on November 23, 1945[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Reykjavík[2].
  • Jakob Yngvason was born on November 23, 1945[3].
  • Jakob Yngvason held citizenship in Iceland[7].
  • Jakob Yngvason held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Jakob Yngvason worked as a physicist[4].
  • Jakob Yngvason worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Jakob Yngvason's field of work was mathematical physics[9].
  • Jakob Yngvason's field of work was theoretical physics[10].
  • Jakob Yngvason was employed by University of Vienna[11].
  • Jakob Yngvason was employed by University of Iceland[12].
  • Jakob Yngvason was educated at University of Göttingen[13].
  • Jakob Yngvason's doctoral advisor was Hans-Jürgen Borchers[14].
  • Jakob Yngvason received the Erwin Schrödinger Prize[15].
  • Jakob Yngvason was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[16].
  • Jakob Yngvason was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[17].
  • Jakob Yngvason is recorded as male[18].
  • Jakob Yngvason's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jakob Yngvason supervised Robert Seiringer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Jakob Yngvason supervised Christian Hainzl as a doctoral student[21].
  • Jakob Yngvason supervised Eric Morfa Morales as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jakob Yngvason supervised Tanja Rindler-Daller as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jakob Yngvason's Commons category is recorded as Jakob Yngvason[24].
  • Jakob Yngvason's family name is recorded as Yngvason[25].
  • Jakob Yngvason's given name is recorded as Jakob[26].
  • Jakob Yngvason's work location is recorded as Vienna[27].

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Origins and Family

Jakob Yngvason's place of birth was Reykjavík[2]. He was born on November 23, 1945[3].

Education

Jakob Yngvason's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[13]. His doctoral advisor was Hans-Jürgen Borchers[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical physics[9], a branch of mathematics[28] and theoretical physics[10], a branch of physics[29]. Employers include University of Vienna[11], a university[30], in Austria[31], founded in 1365[32], headquartered in Vienna[33] and University of Iceland[12], a public university[34], in Iceland[35], founded in 1911[36], headquartered in Reykjavík[37]. Doctoral students include Robert Seiringer[20], a physicist[38], b. 1976[39], of Austria[40], awarded the Henri Poincaré Prize[41]; Christian Hainzl[21], a mathematician[42], b. 1972[43]; Eric Morfa Morales[22]; and Tanja Rindler-Daller[23].

Recognition

Jakob Yngvason received the Erwin Schrödinger Prize[15].

Why It Matters

Jakob Yngvason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Seiringer[46], a physicist[47], b. 1976[48], of Austria[49], awarded the Henri Poincaré Prize[50].

FAQs

Where was Jakob Yngvason born?

Jakob Yngvason was born in Reykjavík[2].

What did Jakob Yngvason do for work?

Jakob Yngvason worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jakob Yngvason go to school?

Jakob Yngvason was educated at University of Göttingen[13].

What awards did Jakob Yngvason receive?

Honors received include Erwin Schrödinger Prize[15].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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