Ernst Heinkel

aircraft designer and manufacturer (1888-1958)
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Summary

Ernst Heinkel is a human[1]. Born in Remshalden[2], he… he was born on January 24, 1888[3]. He died in Stuttgart[4]. He died on January 30, 1958[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], aerospace engineer[7], entrepreneur[8], mechanical engineer[9], and physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ernst Heinkel's place of birth was Remshalden[2].
  • Ernst Heinkel's place of birth was Grunbach station[12].
  • Ernst Heinkel died in Stuttgart[4].
  • Ernst Heinkel was born on January 24, 1888[3].
  • Ernst Heinkel died on January 30, 1958[5].
  • Ernst Heinkel held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Ernst Heinkel held citizenship in German Empire[14].
  • Ernst Heinkel held citizenship in Nazi Germany[15].
  • Ernst Heinkel worked as a military flight engineer[6].
  • Ernst Heinkel worked as an aerospace engineer[7].
  • Ernst Heinkel worked as an entrepreneur[8].
  • Ernst Heinkel's professions included mechanical engineer[9].
  • Ernst Heinkel worked as a physicist[10].
  • Ernst Heinkel worked as an engineer[16].
  • Ernst Heinkel's field of work was aerospace engineering[17].
  • Ernst Heinkel's field of work was aviation[18].
  • Ernst Heinkel's field of work was aerial warfare[19].
  • Ernst Heinkel's field of work was aircraft construction[20].
  • Ernst Heinkel's field of work was weapons industry[21].
  • Ernst Heinkel's field of work was mechanical engineering[22].
  • Among Ernst Heinkel's employers was Heinkel[23].
  • Ernst Heinkel was educated at University of Stuttgart[24].
  • Ernst Heinkel received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[25].
  • Ernst Heinkel received the Wehrwirtschaftsführer[26].
  • Ernst Heinkel is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Remshalden[2], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[28], in Germany[29] and Grunbach station[12], a S-Bahn station[30], in Germany[31]. Ernst Heinkel was born on January 24, 1888[3].

Education

Ernst Heinkel's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], aerospace engineer[7], entrepreneur[8], mechanical engineer[9], physicist[10], and engineer[16]. Fields of work include aerospace engineering[17], a branch of engineering[32]; aviation[18], a type of activity[33]; aerial warfare[19], a type of war[34]; aircraft construction[20], a field of study[35]; weapons industry[21], a type of industry[36]; and mechanical engineering[22], a branch of engineering[37]. Among Ernst Heinkel's employers was Heinkel[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[25], an award[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1952[40] and Wehrwirtschaftsführer[26], a title of honor[41].

Personal Life

Ernst Heinkel was affiliated with the Nazi Party[42].

Death and Burial

Ernst Heinkel died on January 30, 1958[5]. He died in Stuttgart[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ernst Heinkel include Heinkel[43], an aerospace manufacturer[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1922[46], headquartered in Warnemünde[47].

Why It Matters

Ernst Heinkel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (622 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Heinkel[43], an aerospace manufacturer[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1922[46], headquartered in Warnemünde[47].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Heinkel born?

Ernst Heinkel was born in Remshalden[2].

Where did Ernst Heinkel die?

Ernst Heinkel died in Stuttgart[4].

What did Ernst Heinkel do for work?

Ernst Heinkel worked as military flight engineer[6], aerospace engineer[7], entrepreneur[8], mechanical engineer[9], and physicist[10].

Where did Ernst Heinkel go to school?

Ernst Heinkel was educated at University of Stuttgart[24].

What awards did Ernst Heinkel receive?

Honors received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[25] and Wehrwirtschaftsführer[26].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] ↑ . 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. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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