Erich Kretschmann

German physicist (1887–1973)
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Erich Kretschmann

Summary

Erich Kretschmann is a human[1]. His place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1887-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Erich Kretschmann…
  • Erich Kretschmann was born on +1887-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Erich Kretschmann died on +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Erich Kretschmann held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Erich Kretschmann worked as a physicist[5].
  • Erich Kretschmann worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Erich Kretschmann worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Erich Kretschmann was employed by University of Königsberg[10].
  • Erich Kretschmann was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11].
  • Erich Kretschmann was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].
  • Erich Kretschmann's doctoral advisor was Max Planck[13].
  • Erich Kretschmann's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Rubens[14].
  • Erich Kretschmann is recorded as male[15].
  • Erich Kretschmann's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Erich Kretschmann's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 300865696[17].
  • Erich Kretschmann's GND ID is recorded as 1035445239[18].
  • Erich Kretschmann's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 52000[19].
  • Erich Kretschmann's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c0zc2[20].
  • Erich Kretschmann's family name is recorded as Kretschmann[21].
  • Erich Kretschmann's given name is recorded as Erich[22].
  • Erich Kretschmann's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Erich Kretschmann's zbMATH author ID is recorded as kretschmann.erich[24].
  • Erich Kretschmann's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Erich Kretschmann'}[25].
  • Erich Kretschmann's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].
  • Erich Kretschmann's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007395942905171[27].

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Origins and Family

Erich Kretschmann was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1887-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Erich Kretschmann was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12]. Doctoral advisors include Max Planck[13], a theoretical physicist[28], 1858–1947[29], of German Reich[30], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32] and Heinrich Rubens[14], a physicist[33], 1865–1922[34], of Germany[35], awarded the Rumford Medal[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. Employers include University of Königsberg[10], a university[37], in Kingdom of Prussia[38], founded in 1544[39] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[11], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1502[42], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[43].

Death and Burial

Erich Kretschmann died on +1973-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Erich Kretschmann ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Erich Kretschmann born?

Born in Berlin[2], Erich Kretschmann…

What did Erich Kretschmann do for work?

Erich Kretschmann worked as physicist[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7].

Where did Erich Kretschmann go to school?

Erich Kretschmann was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . uli.nli.org.il. uli.nli.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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