Edouard Wyss-Dunant

Swiss physician and alpinist (1897–1983)
Person human Q5340231
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Edouard Wyss-Dunant

Summary

Edouard Wyss-Dunant is a human[1]. He was born in Thann[2]. He was born on +1897-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on +1983-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and radiologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's place of birth was Thann[2].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant died in Geneva[4].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant was born on +1897-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant died on +1983-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's professions included explorer[6].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant worked as a radiologist[7].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's image is recorded as Edouard Wyss-Dunant; Everest-Expedition 1952.jpg[10].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant is recorded as male[11].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080708842[13].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122292132[14].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's GND ID is recorded as 115902118X[15].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17031074j[16].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's IdRef ID is recorded as 087988410[17].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V249593[18].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's archives at is recorded as Archives de la ville de Genève[19].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g5rl_7[20].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's family name is recorded as Wyss[21].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's family name is recorded as Dunant[22].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's given name is recorded as Édouard[23].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID is recorded as XX1497009[24].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2012070755[25].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's participant in is recorded as 1952 Swiss Mount Everest expedition[26].
  • Edouard Wyss-Dunant's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eduard August Wyss'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edouard Wyss-Dunant was born in Thann[2]. He was born on +1897-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and radiologist[7].

Death and Burial

Edouard Wyss-Dunant died on +1983-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Edouard Wyss-Dunant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of death zone[30], a region[31].

FAQs

Where was Edouard Wyss-Dunant born?

Born in Thann[2], Edouard Wyss-Dunant…

Where did Edouard Wyss-Dunant die?

Edouard Wyss-Dunant passed away in Geneva[4].

What did Edouard Wyss-Dunant do for work?

Edouard Wyss-Dunant worked as explorer[6] and radiologist[7].

What did Edouard Wyss-Dunant discover?

Edouard Wyss-Dunant is credited as discoverer of death zone[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . birth certificate. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . archives.geneve.ch. Retrieved . archives.geneve.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . birth certificate. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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