Carl Culmann

civil engineer (1821-1881)
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Carl Culmann
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Carl Culmann

Summary

Carl Culmann is a human[1]. Born in Bad Bergzabern[2], he… he was born on July 10, 1821[3]. He died in Zurich[4]. He died on December 9, 1881[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], and executive[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Carl Culmann was born in Bad Bergzabern[2].
  • Carl Culmann died in Zurich[4].
  • Carl Culmann was born on July 10, 1821[3].
  • Carl Culmann died on December 9, 1881[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery Sihlfeld[11].
  • Carl Culmann's father was Q137948483[12].
  • Carl Culmann held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Carl Culmann worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • Carl Culmann worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carl Culmann worked as an essayist[8].
  • Carl Culmann worked as an executive[9].
  • Carl Culmann's field of work was construction industry[14].
  • Carl Culmann's field of work was civil engineering studies[15].
  • Carl Culmann's field of work was structural mechanics[16].
  • Carl Culmann's field of work was structural statics[17].
  • Carl Culmann's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Carl Culmann's field of work was statics[19].
  • Carl Culmann was employed by ETH Zurich[20].
  • Carl Culmann was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Carl Culmann is Die graphische Statik[22].
  • Carl Culmann's religion is recorded as reformed[23].
  • Carl Culmann is recorded as male[24].
  • Carl Culmann's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Carl Culmann supervised Wilhelm Ritter as a doctoral student[26].
  • Carl Culmann's Commons category is recorded as Karl Culmann[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Culmann's place of birth was Bad Bergzabern[2]. He was born on July 10, 1821[3]. His father was Q137948483[12].

Education

Carl Culmann's education included a stint at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], and executive[9]. Fields of work include construction industry[14], an industry[28]; civil engineering studies[15]; structural mechanics[16], a branch of mechanics[29]; structural statics[17]; mathematics[18], an academic discipline[30]; and statics[19], a branch of mechanics[31]. Carl Culmann was employed by ETH Zurich[20]. He supervised Wilhelm Ritter as a doctoral student[26].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Carl Culmann is Die graphische Statik[22].

Personal Life

Carl Culmann's religion is recorded as reformed[23].

Death and Burial

Carl Culmann died on December 9, 1881[5]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery Sihlfeld[11].

Why It Matters

Carl Culmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

His notable doctoral advisees include Wilhelm Ritter[34], a university teacher[35], 1847–1906[36], of Switzerland[37], specialised in construction[38].

FAQs

Where was Carl Culmann born?

Born in Bad Bergzabern[2], Carl Culmann…

Where did Carl Culmann die?

Carl Culmann died in Zurich[4].

Who were Carl Culmann's parents?

Carl Culmann's father was Q137948483[12].

What did Carl Culmann do for work?

Carl Culmann worked as civil engineer[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], and executive[9].

Where did Carl Culmann go to school?

Carl Culmann was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana. wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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