Danie G. Krige

1919-2013 South African mining engineer
Person human Q1159834
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Danie G. Krige

Summary

Danie G. Krige is a human[1]. He was born in Free State[2]. He was born on August 26, 1919[3]. He died in Johannesburg[4]. He died on March 3, 2013[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], mining engineer[7], university teacher[8], geologist[9], and statistician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Danie G. Krige was born in Free State[2].
  • Danie G. Krige passed away in Johannesburg[4].
  • Danie G. Krige was born on August 26, 1919[3].
  • Danie G. Krige died on March 3, 2013[5].
  • Danie G. Krige held citizenship in South Africa[12].
  • Danie G. Krige's professions included engineer[6].
  • Danie G. Krige worked as a mining engineer[7].
  • Danie G. Krige's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Danie G. Krige's professions included geologist[9].
  • Danie G. Krige worked as a statistician[10].
  • Danie G. Krige's field of work was geostatistics[13].
  • Danie G. Krige's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[14].
  • Danie G. Krige received the William Christian Krumbein Medal[15].
  • Danie G. Krige was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Danie G. Krige is recorded as male[17].
  • Danie G. Krige's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Danie G. Krige's family name is recorded as Krige[19].
  • Danie G. Krige's given name is recorded as Daniël[20].
  • Danie G. Krige's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Danie G. Krige's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Danie G. Krige was born in Free State[2]. He was born on August 26, 1919[3].

Education

Danie G. Krige's education included a stint at University of the Witwatersrand[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], mining engineer[7], university teacher[8], geologist[9], and statistician[10]. Danie G. Krige's field of work was geostatistics[13].

Recognition

Danie G. Krige received the William Christian Krumbein Medal[15].

Death and Burial

Danie G. Krige died on March 3, 2013[5]. He died in Johannesburg[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Danie G. Krige include kriging[23], a multivariate interpolation[24].

Why It Matters

Danie G. Krige ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for him include kriging[23], a multivariate interpolation[24].

FAQs

Where was Danie G. Krige born?

Born in Free State[2], Danie G. Krige…

Where did Danie G. Krige die?

Danie G. Krige passed away in Johannesburg[4].

What did Danie G. Krige do for work?

Danie G. Krige worked as engineer[6], mining engineer[7], university teacher[8], geologist[9], and statistician[10].

Where did Danie G. Krige go to school?

Danie G. Krige was educated at University of the Witwatersrand[14].

What awards did Danie G. Krige receive?

Honors received include William Christian Krumbein Medal[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . iamg.org. iamg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . looklocal.co.za. looklocal.co.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Tholzheim · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Krige
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    Educated at
    Country of citizenship South Africa
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