Per-Olov Löwdin

Swedish physicist (1916-2000)
Person human Q526271
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Summary

Per-Olov Löwdin was born on October 28, 1916[1], in Uppsala[2]. He died on October 6, 2000[3], in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Uppsala Old Cemetery[9]
  • Spouse: Inga Löwdin[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[11]
  • Field of work: mathematical physics[12], physics[13], theoretical physics[14], theoretical chemistry[15], quantum chemistry[16]
  • Employer: University of Florida[17], Uppsala University[18]
  • Educated at: Uppsala University[19]
  • Doctoral advisor: Ivar Waller[20]
  • Award received: Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], Björkén Prize[22], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[23]
  • Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[24], International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science[25], Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[26]
  • Sex or gender: male[27]
  • Doctoral student: Osvaldo Goscinski[28]
  • Family name: Löwdin[29]
  • Given name: Per-Olov[30]
  • Described by source: Vem är det 1963[31], Q21586310[32], Vem är det 1967[33], Vem är det 1969[34], Vem är det 1977[35], Vem är det 1981[36], Vem är det 1985[37], Vem är det 1993[38], Vem är det 1995[39], Vem är det 1997[40], Vem är det 2001[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[42], English[43]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[44]

Why It Matters

Per-Olov Löwdin has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Per-Olov Löwdin born?

Per-Olov Löwdin was born in Uppsala[2].

Where did Per-Olov Löwdin die?

Per-Olov Löwdin passed away in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[4].

Who was Per-Olov Löwdin married to?

Per-Olov Löwdin's spouses include Inga Löwdin[10].

What did Per-Olov Löwdin do for work?

Per-Olov Löwdin worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and chemist[7].

Where did Per-Olov Löwdin go to school?

Per-Olov Löwdin was educated at Uppsala University[19].

What awards did Per-Olov Löwdin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[21], Björkén Prize[22], and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[23].

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  26. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . runeberg.org. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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