# Casimir Katz

> German civil engineer and construction IT specialist

**Wikidata**: [Q20184278](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20184278)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/casimir-katz-q20184278

## Summary
Casimir Katz is a German civil engineer and computer scientist born in 1954 who specializes in construction information technology. He holds a doctoral degree and is professionally classified as both a civil engineer and a computer scientist, bridging traditional engineering with information technology applications in the construction sector.

## Biography
- **Born:** 1954
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Doctoral degree (specific institution not provided in source material)
- **Known for:** Civil engineering and construction IT specialization
- **Employer(s):** Not specified in source material
- **Field(s):** Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction IT

## Contributions
Based on the provided source material, Casimir Katz's contributions are documented through his professional classification and academic standing:

**Professional Classification:**
- Classified as both a civil engineer and computer scientist in Wikidata
- Recognized as a construction IT specialist
- Holds a doctoral academic degree

**Bibliographic Documentation:**
His professional work has been cataloged across multiple international library and authority systems, indicating published or documented contributions to his field.

## FAQs

### Q: What is Casimir Katz's primary professional focus?
Casimir Katz combines expertise in civil engineering with computer science, working as a construction IT specialist. This dual focus places him at the intersection of traditional engineering and information technology.

### Q: When was Casimir Katz born?
According to bibliographic authority records, Casimir Katz was born in 1954.

### Q: What academic credentials does Casimir Katz hold?
He holds a doctoral degree, as confirmed by Wikidata structured properties and multiple library authority records.

### Q: How is Casimir Katz classified professionally?
He is classified as both a civil engineer and a computer scientist, with specialization in construction IT. This dual classification distinguishes him from professionals who work in only one of these fields.

## Why They Matter
Casimir Katz represents an important intersection between civil engineering and computer science—a combination that became increasingly significant as the construction industry adopted digital technologies. His dual classification reflects the evolution of engineering practice toward IT-integrated methodologies. The extensive bibliographic documentation across international authority systems (Library of Congress, German National Library, VIAF, ISNI, and others) indicates that his work has been formally recognized and cataloged, suggesting contributions to academic or professional literature in his field. This level of documentation across multiple national library systems typically corresponds to published researchers or professionals whose work has been deemed significant enough for permanent cataloging.

## Notable For
- **Dual Professional Classification:** Recognized as both a civil engineer and computer scientist, a combination that bridges two distinct technical disciplines
- **Construction IT Specialization:** Identified specifically as a "construction IT specialist," indicating focused expertise in applying information technology to civil engineering
- **Doctoral Qualification:** Holds an academic doctoral degree, confirming advanced scholarly training
- **International Bibliographic Recognition:** Documented in over 10 major library authority systems worldwide, including the Library of Congress (n2003014863), German National Library (105483222), and VIAF (63379656)
- **Multi-System Authority Control:** Presence in ISNI (0000000386964435), WorldCat Entities (E39PBJf4ccvMKfctVVy6gqdWjC), Yale LUX system, National Library of Israel, French IdRef system, Dutch NTA, and Polish NUKAT catalog

## Body

### Professional Identity and Classification
Casimir Katz is a German national born in 1954. His professional identity is defined by a dual classification: he is recognized as both a **civil engineer** and a **computer scientist**. This combination is further specialized through his designation as a **construction IT specialist** (Bauinformatiker in German terminology). The Wikidata description explicitly states: "German civil engineer and construction IT specialist."

This dual classification places Katz in a specialized professional niche. According to the source material's definition of computer scientists, they are "professionals who study or practice computer science, focusing on the theoretical foundations of information and computation" and are classified as a "subclass of scientist, technology specialist, systems analyst, and computer expert." Civil engineers, by contrast, focus on the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure. Katz's combination of these fields represents the application of computational methods and IT systems to civil engineering challenges.

### Academic Credentials
Katz holds a **doctoral degree** (academic degree: Doctor), as documented in the Wikidata structured properties. This credential is cross-referenced across multiple bibliographic authority sources. The specific institution awarding the degree and the dissertation topic are not provided in the source material.

### Gender and Name Structure
Authority records consistently identify Casimir Katz as **male** (sex_or_gender: male). His name structure is decomposed as:
- **Given name:** Casimir
- **Family name:** Katz

This decomposition is confirmed through Wikidata property assignments with reference sources.

### Bibliographic Authority Records
Casimir Katz has been assigned identifiers across numerous international library and authority control systems. This extensive documentation indicates formal cataloging of his professional or scholarly output:

**German and Central European Systems:**
- **GND (German National Library):** 105483222 — Referenced via VIAF 63379656, with publication dates ranging from 2013-2014
- **DNB (German National Library) Person ID:** 105483222

**International Authority Systems:**
- **VIAF (Virtual International Authority File):** 63379656 — Sourced from Wikipedia with ISNI cross-reference (accessed 2015-06-21)
- **ISNI (International Standard Name Identifier):** 0000000386964435 — Referenced via VIAF with publication date 2013-10-13

**United States Systems:**
- **Library of Congress Authority ID:** n2003014863 — Established 2012-12-19, referenced through VIAF
- **WorldCat Entities:** E39PBJf4ccvMKfctVVy6gqdWjC — Referenced with Library of Congress ID, accessed 2024-04-21

**European National Library Systems:**
- **IdRef (French):** 087802597 — Referenced via VIAF with publication date 2013-02-15
- **NTA (Dutch Thesaurus):** 149159692 — Referenced via VIAF, established 2012-12-19
- **NUKAT (Polish Union Catalog):** n2004252937 — Referenced via VIAF with publication date 2014-10-27

**Other Institutional Systems:**
- **Yale LUX:** person/56680e79-e4de-45a3-924e-edd3380a9658
- **National Library of Israel (J9U):** 987007361938905171
- **British National Library (obsolete BNB):** KatzCasimir1954-

The date 1954 appears consistently across these records in conjunction with his name, confirming his birth year. The obsolete British National Library ID format "KatzCasimir1954-" follows the naming convention of [Surname][GivenName][BirthYear-].

### Birth Date Verification
Multiple independent sources confirm the birth year:
- VIAF/ISNI cross-reference (accessed 2015-06-21)
- Library of Congress authority record (n2003014863, accessed 2015-06-21)
- IdRef record (087802597, accessed 2015-06-21)

All three sources converge on 1954 as the birth year, providing triangulated verification.

### Professional Fields
According to the structured properties:
- **Instance of:** Human (confirming this is a real person, not an organization)
- **Occupation:** Civil engineer, Computer scientist

The source material on "computer scientist" provides context for this classification: computer scientists work in both the industrial sector and service sector, focusing on "the theoretical foundations of information and computation" and "the design of computational systems." The field is formally recognized under ISCO-08 code 2511 and Dewey Decimal Classification 004.092. However, Katz's specific work outputs, publications, employer affiliations, and project details are not enumerated in the provided source material.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File. 2013
2. International Standard Name Identifier
3. Library of Congress Name Authority File
4. SUDOC
5. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File