Carl Roman Abt

Swiss inventor (1850–1933)
Person human Q123778
Carl Roman Abt
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Carl Roman Abt

Summary

Carl Roman Abt is a human[1]. He was born in Bünzen[2]. He was born on +1850-07-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lucerne[4]. He died on +1933-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], engineer[8], and railway engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Carl Roman Abt was born in Bünzen[2].
  • Carl Roman Abt passed away in Lucerne[4].
  • Carl Roman Abt was born on +1850-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Roman Abt died on +1933-05-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carl Roman Abt held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Carl Roman Abt's professions included inventor[6].
  • Carl Roman Abt worked as an entrepreneur[7].
  • Carl Roman Abt worked as an engineer[8].
  • Carl Roman Abt worked as a railway engineer[9].
  • Carl Roman Abt received the John Scott Award[12].
  • Carl Roman Abt's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].
  • Carl Roman Abt's image is recorded as Roman Abt.jpg[14].
  • Carl Roman Abt is recorded as male[15].
  • Carl Roman Abt's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Carl Roman Abt's ISNI is recorded as 0000000103320278[17].
  • Carl Roman Abt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50331152[18].
  • Carl Roman Abt's GND ID is recorded as 116004835[19].
  • Carl Roman Abt's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003117768[20].
  • Carl Roman Abt's IdRef ID is recorded as 236875531[21].
  • Carl Roman Abt's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA14087426[22].
  • Carl Roman Abt's Commons category is recorded as Carl Roman Abt[23].
  • Carl Roman Abt's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[24].
  • Carl Roman Abt's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[25].
  • Carl Roman Abt's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[26].
  • Carl Roman Abt's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[27].

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Origins and Family

Carl Roman Abt was born in Bünzen[2]. He was born on +1850-07-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], engineer[8], and railway engineer[9].

Recognition

Carl Roman Abt received the John Scott Award[12].

Personal Life

Carl Roman Abt's religion is recorded as Catholicism[13].

Death and Burial

Carl Roman Abt died on +1933-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lucerne[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Roman Abt include Abt rack system[28], a rack system[29].

Why It Matters

Carl Roman Abt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Abt rack system[32], a rack system[33]. Entities named for him include Abt rack system[28], a rack system[29].

FAQs

Where was Carl Roman Abt born?

Carl Roman Abt was born in Bünzen[2].

Where did Carl Roman Abt die?

Carl Roman Abt died in Lucerne[4].

What did Carl Roman Abt do for work?

Carl Roman Abt worked as inventor[6], entrepreneur[7], engineer[8], and railway engineer[9].

What awards did Carl Roman Abt receive?

Honors received include John Scott Award[12].

What did Carl Roman Abt discover?

Carl Roman Abt is credited as discoverer of Abt rack system[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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