Alexander Meissner

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

Alexander Meissner was born on September 14, 1883[1], in Sievering[2]. He died on January 3, 1958[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1883[8]
  • Date of death: 1958[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria[10]
  • Employer: Technische Universität Berlin[11]
  • Educated at: TU Wien[12]
  • Notable work: Armstrong oscillator[13]
  • Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[15], honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Alexander Meissner[18]
  • Family name: Meissner[19]
  • Given name: Alexander[20], Alexandre[21]
  • Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/m/meissner_alexandre.htm[22]
  • Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[23]
  • Interested in: radio-frequency engineering[24]
  • P14536: 435582[25]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Meissner include Armstrong oscillator[26], an electronic oscillator[27].

Why It Matters

Alexander Meissner has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include Armstrong oscillator[26], an electronic oscillator[27].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Meissner born?

Alexander Meissner's place of birth was Sievering[2].

Where did Alexander Meissner die?

Alexander Meissner died in Berlin[4].

What did Alexander Meissner do for work?

Alexander Meissner worked as a physicist[5] and engineer[6].

Where did Alexander Meissner go to school?

Alexander Meissner was educated at TU Wien[12].

What awards did Alexander Meissner receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[15], and honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[16].

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  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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