Goethe University Frankfurt
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About Goethe University Frankfurt
According to Wikipedia, Goethe University Frankfurt is a public research university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was founded in 1914 as a citizens' university, which means it was founded and funded by the wealthy and active liberal citizenry of Frankfurt. The original name in German was Universität Frankfurt am Main. In 1932, the university's name was extended in honour of one of the most famous native sons of Frankfurt, the poet, philosopher and writer/dramatist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The university currently has around 45,000 students, distributed across four major campuses within the city.
What Is Goethe University Frankfurt Known For?
Goethe University Frankfurt is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Business
- Literature
- Economics
- Political Science
- Law
- History
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Education
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
- Engineering
- Earth Sciences
- Social Work
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
Goethe University Frankfurt's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Goethe University Frankfurt's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #17 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #54 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #137 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #76 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #7 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #71 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #76 worldwide for influence in Business.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #81 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #37 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #108 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #75 worldwide for influence in Law.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #69 worldwide for influence in History.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #124 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #66 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #143 worldwide for influence in Education.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #80 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #181 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #186 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #51 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #323 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #118 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #67 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #194 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Goethe University Frankfurt ranks #1161 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Goethe University Frankfurt's Most Influential Alumni?
Goethe University Frankfurt's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Philosophy, and Anthropology. Here are some of Goethe University Frankfurt's most famous alumni:
- Hans Bethe
- A German-American nuclear physicist.
- Erich Fromm
- A German sociologist and psychoanalyst.
- Max Horkheimer
- A German philosopher and sociologist.
- Josef Mengele
- A Nazi officer and physician .
- Hans-Hermann Hoppe
- An Austrian school economist and libertarian anarcho-capitalist philosopher.
- Reinhard Selten
- A German economist .
- Otto Stern
- A German-American physicist .
- Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
- A German biologist .
- Gerd Binnig
- A German physicist.
- Günter Blobel
- A German American biologist .
- Friedrich Pollock
- A German social scientist.
- Peter Grünberg
- A German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate .
Who Are Goethe University Frankfurt's Most Influential Faculty?
Goethe University Frankfurt's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Sociology, Philosophy, and Anthropology. Here are some of Goethe University Frankfurt's most famous faculty:
- Sandra Ciesek
- A German virologist.
- Roman Inderst
- A German economist.
- Enrico Schleiff
- A German physicist and biologist.
- Jakob Stix
- A German mathematician.
- Andreas Hackethal
- A German economist.
- Hans Peter Hahn
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- Dirk Krüger
- A German economist.
- Birke Häcker
- A German legal scholar .
- Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln
- A German economist.
- Pascal Fries
- A German neurophysiologist.
- Erich Pascal Malkemper
- A German neuroscientist.
- Hannah Elfner
- A German physicist.
