August Köhler

German scientist (1866–1948)
Person human Q84814
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August Köhler

Summary

August Köhler is a human[1]. His place of birth was Darmstadt[2]. He was born on March 4, 1866[3]. He died in Jena[4]. He died on March 12, 1948[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Darmstadt[2], August Köhler…
  • August Köhler died in Jena[4].
  • August Köhler was born on March 4, 1866[3].
  • August Köhler died on March 12, 1948[5].
  • August Köhler held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • August Köhler's professions included physicist[6].
  • August Köhler worked as a university teacher[7].
  • August Köhler was employed by Friedrich Schiller University Jena[10].
  • August Köhler was educated at University of Giessen[11].
  • August Köhler is recorded as male[12].
  • August Köhler's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • August Köhler's Commons category is recorded as August Köhler (physicist)[14].
  • August Köhler's residence is recorded as Germany[15].
  • August Köhler's family name is recorded as Köhler[16].
  • August Köhler's given name is recorded as August[17].
  • August Köhler's work location is recorded as Jena[18].
  • August Köhler's work location is recorded as Bingen am Rhein[19].
  • August Köhler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • August Köhler's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'August Köhler'}[21].
  • August Köhler's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

August Köhler's place of birth was Darmstadt[2]. He was born on March 4, 1866[3].

Education

August Köhler's education included a stint at University of Giessen[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Among August Köhler's employers was Friedrich Schiller University Jena[10].

Death and Burial

August Köhler died on March 12, 1948[5]. He passed away in Jena[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for August Köhler include Köhler illumination[23].

Why It Matters

August Köhler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

He is credited with the discovery of Köhler illumination[26]. Entities named for him include Köhler illumination[23].

FAQs

Where was August Köhler born?

August Köhler's place of birth was Darmstadt[2].

Where did August Köhler die?

August Köhler passed away in Jena[4].

What did August Köhler do for work?

August Köhler worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did August Köhler go to school?

August Köhler was educated at University of Giessen[11].

What did August Köhler discover?

August Köhler is credited as discoverer of Köhler illumination[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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