Curt Kosswig

German Zoologist who worked in Germany and Turkey
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Curt Kosswig

Summary

Curt Kosswig is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1903-10-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. He died on +1982-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Curt Kosswig was born in Berlin[2].
  • Curt Kosswig passed away in Hamburg[4].
  • Curt Kosswig was born on +1903-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Curt Kosswig died on +1982-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Curt Kosswig is buried at Aşiyan Asri Cemetery[9].
  • Curt Kosswig held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Curt Kosswig's professions included zoologist[6].
  • Curt Kosswig's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Curt Kosswig was employed by University of Hamburg[11].
  • Curt Kosswig was employed by TU Braunschweig[12].
  • Among Curt Kosswig's employers was Istanbul University[13].
  • Curt Kosswig received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Curt Kosswig received the honorary doctor of the Saarland University[15].
  • Curt Kosswig received the honorary doctor of Istanbul University[16].
  • Curt Kosswig received the honorary doctor of the University of Giessen[17].
  • Curt Kosswig is recorded as male[18].
  • Curt Kosswig's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Curt Kosswig's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078590427[20].
  • Curt Kosswig's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 98904095[21].
  • Curt Kosswig's GND ID is recorded as 118715178[22].
  • Curt Kosswig's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94043975[23].
  • Curt Kosswig's IdRef ID is recorded as 136746497[24].
  • Curt Kosswig's Commons category is recorded as Curt Kosswig[25].
  • Curt Kosswig earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].
  • Curt Kosswig's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010f4yfv[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Curt Kosswig was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1903-10-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Curt Kosswig earned the academic degree of doctorate[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Hamburg[11], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Hamburg[31]; TU Braunschweig[12], an institute of technology[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1745[34], headquartered in Brunswick[35]; and Istanbul University[13], a public university[36], in Turkey[37], founded in 1453[38], headquartered in Istanbul[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a grade of an order[40], in Germany[41]; honorary doctor of the Saarland University[15], an award[42], in Germany[43]; honorary doctor of Istanbul University[16], an award[44], in Turkey[45]; and honorary doctor of the University of Giessen[17], an award[46], in Germany[47].

Death and Burial

Curt Kosswig died on +1982-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hamburg[4]. He is buried at Aşiyan Asri Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Curt Kosswig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Curt Kosswig born?

Curt Kosswig was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Curt Kosswig die?

Curt Kosswig passed away in Hamburg[4].

What did Curt Kosswig do for work?

Curt Kosswig worked as zoologist[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did Curt Kosswig receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], honorary doctor of the Saarland University[15], honorary doctor of Istanbul University[16], and honorary doctor of the University of Giessen[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . uni-saarland.de. Retrieved . uni-saarland.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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