Wolfgang Schreier

German physicist and historian of science (1929–2022)
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Summary

Wolfgang Schreier was born on November 27, 1929[1], in Leipzig[2]. He died on March 4, 2022[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and historian of science[5].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[6]
  • Field of work: history of science[7]
  • Educated at: Leipzig University[8]
  • Doctoral advisor: Hans Wußing[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[11], Promotion B[12]
  • Family name: Schreier[13]
  • Given name: Wolfgang[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[15], English[16]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Schreier born?

Wolfgang Schreier's place of birth was Leipzig[2].

What did Wolfgang Schreier do for work?

Wolfgang Schreier worked as a physicist[4] and historian of science[5].

Where did Wolfgang Schreier go to school?

Wolfgang Schreier was educated at Leipzig University[8].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [1] ↑ . autority.snk.sk. autority.snk.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . trauer-anzeigen.de. trauer-anzeigen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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