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Theo Geisel

German physicist
Person Human Q121361

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
August 24, 1948
Place of birth
Limburg an der Lahn
Country of citizenship
Germany[6]
Occupation
physicist, university teacher, theoretical physicist
Employer
Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Würzburg, University of Göttingen[7][8][9]
Educated at
University of Regensburg[10]
Award received
Gentner–Kastler Prize, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, Fellow of the American Physical Society[12][13][14]
Doctoral advisor
Joachim Keller[11]
Doctoral student
Marc Timme, Johannes Nierwetberg, George Datseris[17][18][19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[22]
Family name
Geisel[20]
Given name
Theo[21]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[24]
Member of
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[15]
Name in native language
Theo Geisel[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Theo Geisel fa تئو جیزل (فیزیکدان)
🔖 Identifiers · 13
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5681-2708
VIAF cluster ID
90916158
GND ID
138648379
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Dr. Theo Geisel A00.png ↗
Academic Tree ID
24208
DDB person (GND) ID
138648379
Freebase ID
/m/06zn76p
Google Scholar author ID
Qylof50AAAAJ
Loop ID
8149
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
160863
Prabook ID
1845107
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrgFdDrf66hDQWdrVgdwC
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ZbMATH author ID
geisel.theo

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Summary

Theo Geisel was born on August 24, 1948[1], in Limburg an der Lahn[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], and theoretical physicist[5].

FAQs

Where was Theo Geisel born?

Theo Geisel's place of birth was Limburg an der Lahn[2].

What did Theo Geisel do for work?

Theo Geisel worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], and theoretical physicist[5].

Where did Theo Geisel go to school?

Theo Geisel was educated at University of Regensburg[10].

What awards did Theo Geisel receive?

Honors received include Gentner–Kastler Prize[12], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[13], and Fellow of the American Physical Society[14].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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