Markus Aspelmeyer

German physicist
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Summary

Markus Aspelmeyer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Schongau, Bavaria[2]. He was born on January 1, 1974[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 (6 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Markus Aspelmeyer was born in Schongau, Bavaria[2].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer was born on January 1, 1974[3].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer was born on June 14, 1974[7].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer held citizenship in Austria[8].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer's professions included physicist[4].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer's field of work was physicist[10].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer was employed by University of Vienna[11].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer was employed by Austrian Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer received the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award[14].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer received the Lieben Prize[15].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer received the Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[16].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer received the Wittgenstein-Prize[17].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer is recorded as male[19].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer's residence is recorded as Austria[21].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer's given name is recorded as Markus[22].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Markus Aspelmeyer's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Schongau, Bavaria[2], Markus Aspelmeyer… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1974[3] and June 14, 1974[7].

Education

Markus Aspelmeyer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Markus Aspelmeyer's field of work was physicist[10]. Employers include University of Vienna[11], a university[25], in Austria[26], founded in 1365[27], headquartered in Vienna[28] and Austrian Academy of Sciences[12], an academy of sciences[29], in Austria[30], founded in 1847[31], headquartered in Vienna[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award[14], an award[33], in Germany[34]; Lieben Prize[15], a science award[35], in Austria[36], founded in 1865[37]; Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[16], a science award[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1947[40]; and Wittgenstein-Prize[17], an award[41], in Austria[42], founded in 1996[43].

Why It Matters

Markus Aspelmeyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Markus Aspelmeyer born?

Markus Aspelmeyer's place of birth was Schongau, Bavaria[2].

What did Markus Aspelmeyer do for work?

Markus Aspelmeyer worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Markus Aspelmeyer go to school?

Markus Aspelmeyer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[13].

What awards did Markus Aspelmeyer receive?

Honors received include Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award[14], Lieben Prize[15], Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[16], and Wittgenstein-Prize[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . science.orf.at. science.orf.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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