Albert Riggenbach

meteorologist (1854-1921)
Person human Q4711109
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Albert Riggenbach

Summary

Albert Riggenbach is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on +1854-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Basel[4]. He died on +1921-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a meteorologist[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Albert Riggenbach was born in Basel[2].
  • Albert Riggenbach passed away in Basel[4].
  • Albert Riggenbach was born on +1854-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Albert Riggenbach died on +1921-02-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Wolfgottesacker[9].
  • Albert Riggenbach held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Albert Riggenbach's professions included meteorologist[6].
  • Albert Riggenbach worked as a physicist[7].
  • Albert Riggenbach's education included a stint at University of Basel[11].
  • Albert Riggenbach was educated at University of Tübingen[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Albert Riggenbach is International Cloud Atlas[13].
  • Albert Riggenbach's religion is recorded as reformed[14].
  • Albert Riggenbach's image is recorded as Albert Riggenbach.jpg[15].
  • Albert Riggenbach is recorded as male[16].
  • Albert Riggenbach's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Albert Riggenbach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000010575503[18].
  • Albert Riggenbach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306149066750365602837[19].
  • Albert Riggenbach's GND ID is recorded as 116547073[20].
  • Albert Riggenbach's IdRef ID is recorded as 18511184X[21].
  • Albert Riggenbach's Commons category is recorded as Albert Riggenbach[22].
  • Albert Riggenbach's SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV463919[23].
  • Albert Riggenbach's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06zr982[24].
  • Albert Riggenbach's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6736320A[25].
  • Albert Riggenbach's family name is recorded as Riggenbach[26].
  • Albert Riggenbach's given name is recorded as Albert[27].

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Origins and Family

Albert Riggenbach's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on +1854-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Basel[11], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1460[30], headquartered in Basel[31] and University of Tübingen[12], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Tübingen[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist[6] and physicist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Albert Riggenbach is International Cloud Atlas[13].

Personal Life

Albert Riggenbach's religion is recorded as reformed[14].

Death and Burial

Albert Riggenbach died on +1921-02-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Basel[4]. Burial took place at Wolfgottesacker[9].

Why It Matters

Albert Riggenbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Albert Riggenbach born?

Albert Riggenbach was born in Basel[2].

Where did Albert Riggenbach die?

Albert Riggenbach died in Basel[4].

What did Albert Riggenbach do for work?

Albert Riggenbach worked as meteorologist[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Albert Riggenbach go to school?

Albert Riggenbach was educated at University of Basel[11] and University of Tübingen[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . www2.unil.ch. www2.unil.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . www2.unil.ch. www2.unil.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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