Alexander Lippisch

German pioneer of aerodynamics (1894-1976)
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Alexander Lippisch

Summary

Alexander Lippisch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Munich[2]. He was born on +1894-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cedar Rapids[4]. He died on +1976-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], physicist[7], and aerospace engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Munich[2], Alexander Lippisch…
  • Alexander Lippisch passed away in Cedar Rapids[4].
  • Alexander Lippisch was born on +1894-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Lippisch died on +1976-02-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Lippisch held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Alexander Lippisch worked as a military flight engineer[6].
  • Alexander Lippisch worked as a physicist[7].
  • Alexander Lippisch's professions included aerospace engineer[8].
  • Alexander Lippisch's field of work was aircraft industry[11].
  • Alexander Lippisch's field of work was aircraft construction[12].
  • Alexander Lippisch received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[13].
  • Alexander Lippisch received the Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[14].
  • Alexander Lippisch's image is recorded as AlexanderLippisch1929.jpg[15].
  • Alexander Lippisch is recorded as male[16].
  • Alexander Lippisch's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alexander Lippisch's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021764326[18].
  • Alexander Lippisch's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67257605[19].
  • Alexander Lippisch's GND ID is recorded as 11857339X[20].
  • Alexander Lippisch's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81026416[21].
  • Alexander Lippisch's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 108654421[22].
  • Alexander Lippisch's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Lippisch[23].
  • Alexander Lippisch's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[24].
  • Alexander Lippisch's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01_kh4[25].
  • Alexander Lippisch's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1383667A[26].
  • Alexander Lippisch's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0206361[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Munich[2], Alexander Lippisch… he was born on +1894-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], physicist[7], and aerospace engineer[8]. Fields of work include aircraft industry[11], a type of industry[28] and aircraft construction[12], a field of study[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[13], an award[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1952[32] and Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[14], an award[33], in Germany[34].

Death and Burial

Alexander Lippisch died on +1976-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cedar Rapids[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Lippisch ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by Hans Jacobs[37], a military flight engineer[38], 1907–1994[39], of Germany[40], specialised in aeronautics[41].

He is credited with the discovery of variometer[42].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Lippisch born?

Alexander Lippisch's place of birth was Munich[2].

Where did Alexander Lippisch die?

Alexander Lippisch passed away in Cedar Rapids[4].

What did Alexander Lippisch do for work?

Alexander Lippisch worked as military flight engineer[6], physicist[7], and aerospace engineer[8].

What awards did Alexander Lippisch receive?

Honors received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[13] and Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[14].

Who did Alexander Lippisch influence?

Alexander Lippisch has been cited as an influence by Hans Jacobs[37].

What did Alexander Lippisch discover?

Alexander Lippisch is credited as discoverer of variometer[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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