Alexander Meissner

Austrian engineer and physicist (1883–1958)
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Alexander Meissner
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Alexander Meissner

Summary

Alexander Meissner is a human[1]. Born in Vienna[2], he… he was born on +1883-09-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1958-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Alexander Meissner…
  • Alexander Meissner passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Alexander Meissner was born on +1883-09-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Meissner was born on +1883-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Alexander Meissner died on +1958-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Meissner died on +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Alexander Meissner held citizenship in Austria[11].
  • Alexander Meissner's professions included physicist[6].
  • Alexander Meissner's professions included engineer[7].
  • Among Alexander Meissner's employers was Technische Universität Berlin[12].
  • Alexander Meissner was educated at TU Wien[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexander Meissner is Armstrong oscillator[14].
  • Alexander Meissner received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Alexander Meissner received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[16].
  • Alexander Meissner received the honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[17].
  • Alexander Meissner's image is recorded as Alexander Meissner plaque.jpg[18].
  • Alexander Meissner is recorded as male[19].
  • Alexander Meissner's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alexander Meissner's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 81068249[21].
  • Alexander Meissner's GND ID is recorded as 136781071[22].
  • Alexander Meissner's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Meissner[23].
  • Alexander Meissner's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027fj_8[24].
  • Alexander Meissner's family name is recorded as Meissner[25].
  • Alexander Meissner's given name is recorded as Alexander[26].
  • Alexander Meissner's given name is recorded as Alexandre[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Meissner was born in Vienna[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1883-09-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1883-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Alexander Meissner was educated at TU Wien[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and engineer[7]. Alexander Meissner was employed by Technische Universität Berlin[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexander Meissner is Armstrong oscillator[14]. Things named for him include Armstrong oscillator[28], an electronic oscillator[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a grade of an order[30], in Germany[31]; Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[16], an award[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1952[34]; and honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[17], an award[35], in Austria[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1958-01-03T00:00:00Z[5] and +1958-00-00T00:00:00Z[10]. Alexander Meissner passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Meissner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Armstrong oscillator[28], an electronic oscillator[29].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Meissner born?

Born in Vienna[2], Alexander Meissner…

Where did Alexander Meissner die?

Alexander Meissner died in Berlin[4].

What did Alexander Meissner do for work?

Alexander Meissner worked as physicist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Alexander Meissner go to school?

Alexander Meissner was educated at TU Wien[13].

What awards did Alexander Meissner receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[16], and honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[17].

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  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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