Alfred Büchel

Swiss mechanical engineer, management scientist and professor at ETH Zurich
Person human Q102334649
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Alfred Büchel

Summary

Alfred Büchel is a human[1]. Born in Gossau[2], he… he was born on +1926-02-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on +2019-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Gossau[2], Alfred Büchel…
  • Alfred Büchel died in Zurich[4].
  • Alfred Büchel was born on +1926-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Büchel died on +2019-06-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Büchel held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Alfred Büchel worked as a mechanical engineer[6].
  • Alfred Büchel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Alfred Büchel's employers was ETH Zurich[9].
  • Alfred Büchel's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[10].
  • Alfred Büchel's doctoral advisor was Walter F. Daenzer[11].
  • Alfred Büchel's doctoral advisor was Hans Künzi[12].
  • Alfred Büchel's image is recorded as ETH-BIB-Büchel, Alfred (1926-2019)-Portr 07382.tif[13].
  • Alfred Büchel is recorded as male[14].
  • Alfred Büchel's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alfred Büchel supervised Roland Frauchiger as a doctoral student[16].
  • Alfred Büchel supervised Anton Fluri as a doctoral student[17].
  • Alfred Büchel supervised Klaus Oesch as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alfred Büchel supervised André Petermann as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alfred Büchel supervised Thomas Gerhard Knecht as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alfred Büchel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000394976460[21].
  • Alfred Büchel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 289577616[22].
  • Alfred Büchel's GND ID is recorded as 170477894[23].
  • Alfred Büchel's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 121555[24].
  • Alfred Büchel's family name is recorded as Büchel[25].
  • Alfred Büchel's given name is recorded as Alfred[26].

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Origins and Family

Alfred Büchel's place of birth was Gossau[2]. He was born on +1926-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alfred Büchel's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[10]. Doctoral advisors include Walter F. Daenzer[11], a business manager[27], 1906–1985[28], specialised in industrial engineering[29] and Hans Künzi[12], a mathematician[30], 1924–2004[31], of Switzerland[32], specialised in mathematics[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mechanical engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Alfred Büchel's employers was ETH Zurich[9]. Doctoral students include Roland Frauchiger[16]; Anton Fluri[17]; Klaus Oesch[18]; André Petermann[19], a physicist[34], 1922–2011[35], of Switzerland[36]; and Thomas Gerhard Knecht[20].

Death and Burial

Alfred Büchel died on +2019-06-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Zurich[4].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Büchel born?

Alfred Büchel's place of birth was Gossau[2].

Where did Alfred Büchel die?

Alfred Büchel died in Zurich[4].

What did Alfred Büchel do for work?

Alfred Büchel worked as mechanical engineer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Alfred Büchel go to school?

Alfred Büchel was educated at ETH Zurich[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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