Alfred de Quervain

Summary

Alfred de Quervain is a human^[1]. He was born in Uebeschi^[2]. He was born on +1879-06-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He died on +1927-01-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a meteorologist^[6], geophysicist^[7], and explorer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Alfred de Quervain's place of birth was Uebeschi^[2].
• Alfred de Quervain died in Zurich^[4].
• Alfred de Quervain was born on +1879-06-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alfred de Quervain died on +1927-01-13T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Alfred de Quervain was Marcel Roland de Quervain^[10].
• Alfred de Quervain held citizenship in Switzerland^[11].
• Alfred de Quervain's professions included meteorologist^[6].
• Alfred de Quervain's professions included geophysicist^[7].
• Alfred de Quervain worked as an explorer^[8].
• Alfred de Quervain's field of work was meteorology^[12].
• Alfred de Quervain's field of work was geophysics^[13].
• Alfred de Quervain's field of work was exploration^[14].
• Alfred de Quervain was employed by University of Zurich^[15].
• Among Alfred de Quervain's employers was ETH Zurich^[16].
• Alfred de Quervain was educated at University of Bern^[17].
• A notable student of Alfred de Quervain was Hendrik Petrus Berlage^[18].
• Alfred de Quervain received the Carl-Ritter-Medal^[19].
• Alfred de Quervain's religion is recorded as reformed^[20].
• Alfred de Quervain's image is recorded as (UAZ) AB.1.0774 Quervain.jpg^[21].
• Alfred de Quervain is recorded as male^[22].
• Alfred de Quervain's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Alfred de Quervain's ISNI is recorded as 0000000033542018^[24].
• Alfred de Quervain's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44289144^[25].
• Alfred de Quervain's GND ID is recorded as 116318147^[26].
• Alfred de Quervain's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99014312^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred de Quervain was born in Uebeschi^[2]. He was born on +1879-06-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Alfred de Quervain was educated at University of Bern^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist^[6], geophysicist^[7], and explorer^[8]. Fields of work include meteorology^[12], a branch of science^[28]; geophysics^[13], a branch of science^[29]; and exploration^[14]. Employers include University of Zurich^[15], a university^[30], in Switzerland^[31], founded in 1833^[32], headquartered in Zurich^[33] and ETH Zurich^[16], an institute of technology^[34], in Switzerland^[35], founded in 1855^[36], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[37]. A notable student of Alfred de Quervain was Hendrik Petrus Berlage^[18].

Recognition

Alfred de Quervain received the Carl-Ritter-Medal^[19].

Personal Life

A child of Alfred de Quervain was Marcel Roland de Quervain^[10]. His religion is recorded as reformed^[20].

Death and Burial

Alfred de Quervain died on +1927-01-13T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Zurich^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alfred de Quervain include Quervain Peak^[38], a mountain^[39].

Why It Matters

Alfred de Quervain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include Quervain Peak^[38], a mountain^[39].

FAQs

Where was Alfred de Quervain born?

Alfred de Quervain's place of birth was Uebeschi^[2].

Where did Alfred de Quervain die?

Alfred de Quervain died in Zurich^[4].

What did Alfred de Quervain do for work?

Alfred de Quervain worked as meteorologist^[6], geophysicist^[7], and explorer^[8].

Where did Alfred de Quervain go to school?

Alfred de Quervain was educated at University of Bern^[17].

What awards did Alfred de Quervain receive?

Honors received include Carl-Ritter-Medal^[19].