Emil Zsigmondy

Hungarian-Austrian physician and mountaineer (1861-1885)
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Emil Zsigmondy

Summary

Emil Zsigmondy is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1861-08-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans[4]. He died on +1885-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mountaineer[6] and physician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Emil Zsigmondy was born in Vienna[2].
  • Emil Zsigmondy died in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans[4].
  • Emil Zsigmondy was born on +1861-08-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Emil Zsigmondy died on +1885-08-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's father was Adolf Zsigmondy[9].
  • Emil Zsigmondy held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's professions included mountaineer[6].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's professions included physician[7].
  • Emil Zsigmondy is recorded as male[11].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's Commons category is recorded as Emil Zsigmondy[13].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's sport is recorded as mountaineering[14].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's family name is recorded as Zsigmondy[15].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's given name is recorded as Emil[16].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's described by source is recorded as Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[17].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's sibling is recorded as Richard Adolf Zsigmondy[18].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's sibling is recorded as Otto Zsigmondy[19].
  • Emil Zsigmondy's sibling is recorded as Karl Zsigmondy[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Emil Zsigmondy's place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1861-08-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Adolf Zsigmondy[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mountaineer[6] and physician[7].

Death and Burial

Emil Zsigmondy died on +1885-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Emil Zsigmondy include Zsigmondyspitze[21], a mountain[22], in Austria[23].

Why It Matters

Emil Zsigmondy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

Entities named for him include Zsigmondyspitze[21], a mountain[22], in Austria[23].

FAQs

Where was Emil Zsigmondy born?

Emil Zsigmondy's place of birth was Vienna[2].

Where did Emil Zsigmondy die?

Emil Zsigmondy passed away in Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans[4].

Who were Emil Zsigmondy's parents?

Emil Zsigmondy's father was Adolf Zsigmondy[9].

What did Emil Zsigmondy do for work?

Emil Zsigmondy worked as mountaineer[6] and physician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . 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. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth Vienna
    Described by source Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich
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