Adolf Slaby

German wireless pioneer (1849-1913)
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Adolf Slaby

Summary

Adolf Slaby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on April 18, 1849[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on April 6, 1913[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and electrotechnician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Adolf Slaby's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Adolf Slaby passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Adolf Slaby was born on April 18, 1849[3].
  • Adolf Slaby was born on January 1, 1849[11].
  • Adolf Slaby died on April 6, 1913[5].
  • Adolf Slaby died on January 1, 1913[12].
  • Adolf Slaby is buried at Luisenfriedhof II[13].
  • Adolf Slaby's father was Gustav Slaby[14].
  • A child of Adolf Slaby was Rudolf Slaby[15].
  • Adolf Slaby held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[16].
  • Adolf Slaby's professions included physicist[6].
  • Adolf Slaby worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Adolf Slaby worked as a politician[8].
  • Adolf Slaby worked as an electrotechnician[9].
  • Adolf Slaby's field of work was electrical engineering[17].
  • Adolf Slaby held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[18].
  • Among Adolf Slaby's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[19].
  • Adolf Slaby was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[20].
  • Adolf Slaby's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21].
  • Adolf Slaby's education included a stint at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[22].
  • Adolf Slaby's doctoral advisor was Karl Snell[23].
  • A notable student of Adolf Slaby was Georg von Arco[24].
  • A notable student of Adolf Slaby was Hugo Junkers[25].
  • Adolf Slaby received the Grashof Commemorative Medal[26].
  • Adolf Slaby was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

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Origins and Family

Adolf Slaby was born in Berlin[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 18, 1849[3] and January 1, 1849[11]. His father was Gustav Slaby[14].

Education

Educated at Technische Universität Berlin[20], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[31]; Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1558[34], headquartered in Jena[35]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[22], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1742[38], headquartered in Erlangen[39]. Adolf Slaby's doctoral advisor was Karl Snell[23]. He earned the academic degree of professor[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and electrotechnician[9]. Adolf Slaby's field of work was electrical engineering[17]. Among his employers was Technische Universität Berlin[19]. He held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords[18]. Notable students include Georg von Arco[24], a physicist[41], 1869–1940[42], of German Reich[43], awarded the Wilhelm Exner Medal[44] and Hugo Junkers[25], a military flight engineer[45], 1859–1935[46], of Germany[47], awarded the Werner von Siemens Ring[48], specialised in aerospace engineering[49].

Recognition

Adolf Slaby received the Grashof Commemorative Medal[26].

Personal Life

A child of Adolf Slaby was Rudolf Slaby[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 6, 1913[5] and January 1, 1913[12]. Adolf Slaby died in Berlin[4]. He is buried at Luisenfriedhof II[13].

Why It Matters

Adolf Slaby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Adolf Slaby born?

Adolf Slaby's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Adolf Slaby die?

Adolf Slaby passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Adolf Slaby's parents?

Adolf Slaby's father was Gustav Slaby[14].

What did Adolf Slaby do for work?

Adolf Slaby worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and electrotechnician[9].

Where did Adolf Slaby go to school?

Adolf Slaby was educated at Technische Universität Berlin[20], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[21], and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[22].

What awards did Adolf Slaby receive?

Honors received include Grashof Commemorative Medal[26].

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  1. [2] . Kauperts Straßenführer durch Berlin. Retrieved . berlin.kauperts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Kauperts Straßenführer durch Berlin. Retrieved . berlin.kauperts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Kauperts Straßenführer durch Berlin. Retrieved . berlin.kauperts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [40] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . berlin.kauperts.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . NUKAT. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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