Carl Pulfrich

German physicist (1858–1927)
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Carl Pulfrich

Summary

Carl Pulfrich is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burscheid[2]. He was born on +1858-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Timmendorfer Strand[4]. He died on +1927-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and photographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Carl Pulfrich was born in Burscheid[2].
  • Carl Pulfrich died in Timmendorfer Strand[4].
  • Carl Pulfrich was born on +1858-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Pulfrich died on +1927-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carl Pulfrich held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Carl Pulfrich worked as a physicist[6].
  • Carl Pulfrich's professions included photographer[7].
  • Carl Pulfrich received the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[10].
  • Carl Pulfrich received the Order of Franz Joseph[11].
  • Carl Pulfrich was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[12].
  • Carl Pulfrich's image is recorded as Carl Pulfrich.JPG[13].
  • Carl Pulfrich is recorded as male[14].
  • Carl Pulfrich's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Carl Pulfrich's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040066080[16].
  • Carl Pulfrich's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 13054838[17].
  • Carl Pulfrich's GND ID is recorded as 116313013[18].
  • Carl Pulfrich's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95035612[19].
  • Carl Pulfrich's IdRef ID is recorded as 158279883[20].
  • Carl Pulfrich's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA19886540[21].
  • Carl Pulfrich's Commons category is recorded as Carl Pulfrich[22].
  • Carl Pulfrich's SBN author ID is recorded as RMSV012104[23].
  • Carl Pulfrich's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07pq3v[24].
  • Carl Pulfrich's given name is recorded as Carl[25].
  • Carl Pulfrich's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 229746217[26].
  • Carl Pulfrich's Scopus author ID is recorded as 16661300900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Burscheid[2], Carl Pulfrich… he was born on +1858-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and photographer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[10], a grade of an order[28], in Prussia[29] and Order of Franz Joseph[11], an order of chivalry[30], in Austrian Empire[31], founded in 1849[32].

Death and Burial

Carl Pulfrich died on +1927-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Timmendorfer Strand[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Pulfrich include Pulfrich effect[33], a perceptual effect[34]; Pulfrich Peak[35], a mountain[36]; and Carl Pulfrich Award[37], an award[38], in Germany[39].

Why It Matters

Carl Pulfrich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

He is credited with the discovery of blink comparator[41]. Entities named for him include Pulfrich effect[33], a perceptual effect[34]; Pulfrich Peak[35], a mountain[36]; and Carl Pulfrich Award[37], an award[38], in Germany[39].

FAQs

Where was Carl Pulfrich born?

Born in Burscheid[2], Carl Pulfrich…

Where did Carl Pulfrich die?

Carl Pulfrich passed away in Timmendorfer Strand[4].

What did Carl Pulfrich do for work?

Carl Pulfrich worked as physicist[6] and photographer[7].

What awards did Carl Pulfrich receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[10] and Order of Franz Joseph[11].

What did Carl Pulfrich discover?

Carl Pulfrich is credited as discoverer of blink comparator[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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