Miguel Alcubierre

Mexican theoretical physicist (born 1964)
Person human Q2056796
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Miguel Alcubierre

Summary

Miguel Alcubierre is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mexico City[2]. He was born on March 28, 1964[3]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[4] and nuclear physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Miguel Alcubierre's place of birth was Mexico City[2].
  • Miguel Alcubierre was born on March 28, 1964[3].
  • Miguel Alcubierre held citizenship in Mexico[7].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's professions included theoretical physicist[4].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's professions included nuclear physicist[5].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's field of work was theoretical physics[8].
  • Miguel Alcubierre was employed by National Autonomous University of Mexico[9].
  • Miguel Alcubierre was employed by Institute of Nuclear Sciences[10].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's education included a stint at Cardiff University[11].
  • Miguel Alcubierre was educated at National Autonomous University of Mexico[12].
  • Miguel Alcubierre was a member of International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation[13].
  • Miguel Alcubierre is recorded as male[14].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's Commons category is recorded as Miguel Alcubierre[16].
  • Miguel Alcubierre earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics[17].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's family name is recorded as Alcubierre[18].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's given name is recorded as Miguel[19].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[20].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Moya[21].
  • Miguel Alcubierre's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Miguel Alcubierre was born in Mexico City[2]. He was born on March 28, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at Cardiff University[11], a public research university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1883[25], headquartered in Cardiff[26] and National Autonomous University of Mexico[12], a public research university[27], in Mexico[28], founded in 1910[29], headquartered in Coyoacán[30]. Miguel Alcubierre earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Physics[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[4] and nuclear physicist[5]. Miguel Alcubierre's field of work was theoretical physics[8]. Employers include National Autonomous University of Mexico[9], a public research university[31], in Mexico[32], founded in 1910[33], headquartered in Coyoacán[34] and Institute of Nuclear Sciences[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Miguel Alcubierre include Alcubierre drive[35], a hypothesis[36].

Why It Matters

Miguel Alcubierre ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Alcubierre drive[35], a hypothesis[36].

FAQs

Where was Miguel Alcubierre born?

Born in Mexico City[2], Miguel Alcubierre…

What did Miguel Alcubierre do for work?

Miguel Alcubierre worked as theoretical physicist[4] and nuclear physicist[5].

Where did Miguel Alcubierre go to school?

Miguel Alcubierre was educated at Cardiff University[11] and National Autonomous University of Mexico[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [10] . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . isgrg.org. Retrieved . isgrg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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