University of Hamburg
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About University of Hamburg
According to Wikipedia, The University of Hamburg is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System , the Hamburg Colonial Institute , and the Academic College . The main campus is located in the central district of Rotherbaum, with affiliated institutes and research centres distributed around the city-state. Seven Nobel Prize winners and one Wolf Prize winner are affiliated with UHH.
What Is University of Hamburg Known For?
University of Hamburg is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Biology
- Communications
- Law
- History
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Political Science
- Education
- Medical
- Chemistry
- Business
- Psychology
- Economics
- Religious Studies
- Engineering
- Sociology
- Earth Sciences
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Nursing
University of Hamburg's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Hamburg'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
University of Hamburg ranks #35 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Hamburg ranks #26 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Hamburg ranks #72 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Hamburg ranks #74 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Hamburg ranks #79 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Hamburg ranks #55 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Hamburg ranks #53 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Hamburg ranks #98 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Hamburg ranks #88 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Hamburg ranks #149 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Hamburg ranks #154 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Hamburg ranks #166 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Hamburg ranks #86 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Hamburg ranks #194 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Hamburg ranks #87 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Hamburg ranks #83 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Hamburg ranks #84 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Hamburg ranks #239 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Hamburg ranks #43 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Hamburg ranks #65 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Hamburg ranks #116 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Hamburg ranks #183 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
University of Hamburg ranks #327 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Hamburg ranks #2265 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are University of Hamburg's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Hamburg's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, and Sociology. Here are some of University of Hamburg's most famous alumni:
- Leo Strauss
- A History of Political Philosophy scholar .
- Shiing-Shen Chern
- A Chinese-American mathematician and poet .
- Bartel Leendert van der Waerden
- A Dutch mathematician and historian of mathematics .
- Claude Chevalley
- A French mathematician .
- Harald zur Hausen
- A German virologist and professor emeritus.
- Paul Harteck
- A German chemist.
- Peter Sloterdijk
- A German philosopher.
- Ernst Ising
- A German physicist.
- Richard Sorge
- A Soviet spy in Germany and Japan .
- Rudolf Jaenisch
- A German geneticist.
- Klaus Hasselmann
- A German oceanographer, climate modeller, and Physics Nobel Prize Laureate in 2021.
- Helmut Schmidt
- A Chancellor of West Germany , SPD.
Who Are University of Hamburg's Most Influential Faculty?
University of Hamburg's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, and Sociology. Here are some of University of Hamburg's most famous faculty:
- Urs Schreiber
- A Mathematician.
- Katajun Amirpur
- An Islamic scholar.
- Andreas Reckwitz
- A German sociologist and cultural scientist.
- Mercedes Bunz
- A German art historian and journalist.
- Christian Reiher
- A German mathematician.
- Tiago C. Peixoto
- A Brazilian political scientist.
- Joern Meissner
- A German business theorist.
- Benedikt Löwe
- A German mathematician.
- Thede Kahl
- A German ethnographer and ethnolinguist.
- Mathias Schacht
- A German mathematician.
- Thomas Knaus
- A German media education and university teacher.
- Ulrike Zeshan
- A German linguist.
