Baltzar von Platen

Swedish inventor (1898–1984)
Person human Q805827
Baltzar von Platen
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Baltzar von Platen

Summary

Baltzar von Platen is a human[1]. Born in Malmö Sankt Petri församling[2], he… he was born on +1898-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ystad church parish[4]. He died on +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malmö Sankt Petri församling[2], Baltzar von Platen…
  • Baltzar von Platen died in Ystad church parish[4].
  • Baltzar von Platen was born on +1898-02-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Baltzar von Platen died on +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Baltzar von Platen died on +1984-04-29T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Baltzar von Platen's father was Philip Ludvig von Platen[11].
  • Baltzar von Platen held citizenship in Sweden[12].
  • Baltzar von Platen's professions included mechanical engineer[6].
  • Baltzar von Platen worked as an inventor[7].
  • Baltzar von Platen's professions included engineer[8].
  • Baltzar von Platen received the John Price Wetherill Medal[13].
  • Baltzar von Platen received the Polhem Prize[14].
  • Baltzar von Platen's image is recorded as B von Platen 1960 (cropped).jpg[15].
  • Baltzar von Platen is recorded as male[16].
  • Baltzar von Platen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Baltzar von Platen's family is recorded as von Platen family[18].
  • Baltzar von Platen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 251042281[19].
  • Baltzar von Platen's GND ID is recorded as 1243535989[20].
  • Baltzar von Platen's Commons category is recorded as Baltzar von Platen (1898–1984)[21].
  • Baltzar von Platen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01jhr0[22].
  • Baltzar von Platen's family name is recorded as von Platen[23].
  • Baltzar von Platen's given name is recorded as Baltzar[24].
  • Baltzar von Platen's SELIBR ID is recorded as 353882[25].
  • Baltzar von Platen's described at URL is recorded as https://forum.genealogi.se/index.php?topic=77632.0[26].
  • Baltzar von Platen's KulturNav-ID is recorded as a3110cad-12ce-41e1-ad8a-a9990cb616fd[27].

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Origins and Family

Baltzar von Platen was born in Malmö Sankt Petri församling[2]. He was born on +1898-02-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Philip Ludvig von Platen[11].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

Awards received include John Price Wetherill Medal[13], a science award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1925[30] and Polhem Prize[14], an award[31], in Sweden[32], founded in 1878[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1984-04-29T00:00:00Z[10]. Baltzar von Platen passed away in Ystad church parish[4].

Why It Matters

Baltzar von Platen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Baltzar von Platen born?

Baltzar von Platen was born in Malmö Sankt Petri församling[2].

Where did Baltzar von Platen die?

Baltzar von Platen died in Ystad church parish[4].

Who were Baltzar von Platen's parents?

Baltzar von Platen's father was Philip Ludvig von Platen[11].

What did Baltzar von Platen do for work?

Baltzar von Platen worked as mechanical engineer[6], inventor[7], and engineer[8].

What awards did Baltzar von Platen receive?

Honors received include John Price Wetherill Medal[13] and Polhem Prize[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Swedish Census 1910. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. sok.riksarkivet.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Anbytarforum. Retrieved . forum.genealogi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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