Elmar Holenstein

Swiss philosopher and professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich
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Elmar Holenstein

Summary

Elmar Holenstein is a human[1]. Born in St. Gallen[2], he… he was born on +1937-01-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Elmar Holenstein's place of birth was St. Gallen[2].
  • Elmar Holenstein was born on +1937-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elmar Holenstein held citizenship in Switzerland[7].
  • Elmar Holenstein worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Elmar Holenstein worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Elmar Holenstein's employers was Ruhr University Bochum[8].
  • Elmar Holenstein was employed by ETH Zurich[9].
  • Elmar Holenstein is recorded as male[10].
  • Elmar Holenstein's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Elmar Holenstein's family name is recorded as Holenstein[12].
  • Elmar Holenstein's given name is recorded as Elmar[13].
  • Elmar Holenstein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[14].

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Origins and Family

Elmar Holenstein's place of birth was St. Gallen[2]. He was born on +1937-01-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Ruhr University Bochum[8], a public university[15], in Germany[16], founded in 1962[17], headquartered in Bochum[18] and ETH Zurich[9], an institute of technology[19], in Switzerland[20], founded in 1855[21], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[22].

Why It Matters

Elmar Holenstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Elmar Holenstein born?

Elmar Holenstein was born in St. Gallen[2].

What did Elmar Holenstein do for work?

Elmar Holenstein worked as philosopher[4] and university teacher[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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