Wolfgang Hillebrandt

German astrophysicist, physicist and astronomer
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Wolfgang Hillebrandt

Summary

Wolfgang Hillebrandt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rerik[2]. He was born on February 25, 1944[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4], physicist[5], astronomer[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt was born in Rerik[2].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt was born on February 25, 1944[3].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's professions included astrophysicist[4].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's professions included physicist[5].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt was employed by Technical University of Munich[9].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's education included a stint at University of Cologne[10].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's doctoral advisor was Peter Mittelstaedt[11].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt received the Gustav Hertz Prize[12].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt was a member of Academia Europaea[13].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt was a member of International Astronomical Union[14].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt is recorded as male[15].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt supervised Friedrich K Röpke as a doctoral student[17].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt supervised Suhail Dhawan as a doctoral student[18].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's family name is recorded as Hillebrandt[19].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[20].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's work location is recorded as Munich[21].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's name in native language is recorded as Wolfgang Hillebrandt[23].
  • Wolfgang Hillebrandt's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rerik[2], Wolfgang Hillebrandt… he was born on February 25, 1944[3].

Education

Wolfgang Hillebrandt's education included a stint at University of Cologne[10]. His doctoral advisor was Peter Mittelstaedt[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astrophysicist[4], physicist[5], astronomer[6], and university teacher[7]. Among Wolfgang Hillebrandt's employers was Technical University of Munich[9]. Doctoral students include Friedrich K Röpke[17], a researcher[25], b. 1974[26] and Suhail Dhawan[18], an astrophysicist[27].

Recognition

Wolfgang Hillebrandt received the Gustav Hertz Prize[12].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Hillebrandt born?

Born in Rerik[2], Wolfgang Hillebrandt…

What did Wolfgang Hillebrandt do for work?

Wolfgang Hillebrandt worked as astrophysicist[4], physicist[5], astronomer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Wolfgang Hillebrandt go to school?

Wolfgang Hillebrandt was educated at University of Cologne[10].

What awards did Wolfgang Hillebrandt receive?

Honors received include Gustav Hertz Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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