Christian Menn

Swiss structural engineer and bridge designer (1927-2018)
Person human Q119717
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Christian Menn

Summary

Christian Menn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Meiringen[2]. He was born on March 3, 1927[3]. He passed away in Chur[4]. He died on July 16, 2018[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], bridge engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Christian Menn's place of birth was Meiringen[2].
  • Christian Menn's place of birth was Bern[10].
  • Christian Menn passed away in Chur[4].
  • Christian Menn was born on March 3, 1927[3].
  • Christian Menn died on July 16, 2018[5].
  • Christian Menn held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Christian Menn's professions included civil engineer[6].
  • Christian Menn's professions included bridge engineer[7].
  • Christian Menn worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Christian Menn's field of work was civil engineering studies[12].
  • Christian Menn's field of work was building structure[13].
  • Christian Menn's field of work was bridge[14].
  • Christian Menn was employed by ETH Zurich[15].
  • Christian Menn was educated at ETH Zurich[16].
  • Christian Menn received the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[17].
  • Christian Menn received the International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering[18].
  • Christian Menn received the honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[19].
  • Christian Menn's religion is recorded as reformed[20].
  • Christian Menn is recorded as male[21].
  • Christian Menn's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Christian Menn's Commons category is recorded as Christian Menn[23].
  • Christian Menn's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives[24].
  • Christian Menn's family name is recorded as Menn[25].
  • Christian Menn's given name is recorded as Christian[26].
  • Christian Menn's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Christian Menn[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Meiringen[2], a Municipality of Switzerland[28], in Switzerland[29] and Bern[10], a Municipality of Switzerland[30], in Switzerland[31], founded in 1191[32]. Christian Menn was born on March 3, 1927[3].

Education

Christian Menn's education included a stint at ETH Zurich[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], bridge engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include civil engineering studies[12]; building structure[13]; and bridge[14], a bridge by type[33]. Among Christian Menn's employers was ETH Zurich[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[17], a science award[34], in Germany[35]; International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering[18], an architecture award[36], founded in 1976[37]; and honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[19], an award[38], in Germany[39].

Personal Life

Christian Menn's religion is recorded as reformed[20].

Death and Burial

Christian Menn died on July 16, 2018[5]. He died in Chur[4].

Why It Matters

Christian Menn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Christian Menn born?

Born in Meiringen[2], Christian Menn…

Where did Christian Menn die?

Christian Menn died in Chur[4].

What did Christian Menn do for work?

Christian Menn worked as civil engineer[6], bridge engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Christian Menn go to school?

Christian Menn was educated at ETH Zurich[16].

What awards did Christian Menn receive?

Honors received include Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[17], International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering[18], and honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Retrieved . vls.hsa.ethz.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation civil engineer, bridge engineer, university teacher
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