Anton Flettner

German aviation pioneer (1885–1961)
Person human Q60871
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Anton Flettner

Summary

Anton Flettner is a human[1]. He was born in Eddersheim[2]. He was born on January 1, 1885[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on January 1, 1961[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Anton Flettner was born in Eddersheim[2].
  • Anton Flettner died in New York City[4].
  • Anton Flettner was born on January 1, 1885[3].
  • Anton Flettner was born on November 1, 1885[10].
  • Anton Flettner died on January 1, 1961[5].
  • Anton Flettner died on December 29, 1961[11].
  • Anton Flettner held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Anton Flettner worked as a military flight engineer[6].
  • Anton Flettner's professions included inventor[7].
  • Anton Flettner's professions included engineer[8].
  • Anton Flettner is recorded as male[13].
  • Anton Flettner's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Anton Flettner's Commons category is recorded as Anton Flettner[15].
  • Anton Flettner's archives at is recorded as Leo Baeck Institute New York[16].
  • Anton Flettner's family name is recorded as Flettner[17].
  • Anton Flettner's given name is recorded as Anton[18].
  • Anton Flettner's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Anton Flettner[19].
  • Anton Flettner's Commons gallery is recorded as Anton Flettner[20].
  • Anton Flettner's described by source is recorded as Frankfurter Personenlexikon[21].
  • Anton Flettner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Anton Flettner's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Anton Flettner was born in Eddersheim[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1885[3] and November 1, 1885[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1961[5] and December 29, 1961[11]. Anton Flettner died in New York City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Anton Flettner include Flettner rotor[24].

Why It Matters

Anton Flettner ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for him include Flettner rotor[24].

FAQs

Where was Anton Flettner born?

Anton Flettner's place of birth was Eddersheim[2].

Where did Anton Flettner die?

Anton Flettner died in New York City[4].

What did Anton Flettner do for work?

Anton Flettner worked as military flight engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . digifindingaids.cjh.org. digifindingaids.cjh.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Frankfurter Personenlexikon. Retrieved . duchmann.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Germany
    Topic's main category Category:Anton Flettner
    Family name Flettner
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