Erwin Raisz

Hungarian-born American cartographer
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Erwin Raisz

Summary

Erwin Raisz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Levoča[2]. He was born on March 1, 1893[3]. He passed away in Bangkok[4]. He died on December 1, 1968[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], editor[7], geographer[8], engineer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Erwin Raisz's place of birth was Levoča[2].
  • Erwin Raisz passed away in Bangkok[4].
  • Erwin Raisz passed away in Thailand[12].
  • Erwin Raisz was born on March 1, 1893[3].
  • Erwin Raisz died on December 1, 1968[5].
  • Erwin Raisz held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Erwin Raisz held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • Hungarian was Erwin Raisz's native language[15].
  • Erwin Raisz worked as a cartographer[6].
  • Erwin Raisz worked as an editor[7].
  • Erwin Raisz's professions included geographer[8].
  • Erwin Raisz worked as an engineer[9].
  • Erwin Raisz worked as a writer[10].
  • Erwin Raisz's professions included university teacher[16].
  • Erwin Raisz's field of work was cartography[17].
  • Erwin Raisz's field of work was geography[18].
  • Erwin Raisz's field of work was geology[19].
  • Erwin Raisz's field of work was illustration[20].
  • Erwin Raisz was employed by Harvard University[21].
  • Erwin Raisz was employed by Austria–Hungary[22].
  • Erwin Raisz was employed by Institute of Geographical Exploration[23].
  • Erwin Raisz's education included a stint at Columbia University[24].
  • Erwin Raisz was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[25].
  • Erwin Raisz is recorded as male[26].
  • Erwin Raisz's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Erwin Raisz was born in Levoča[2]. He was born on March 1, 1893[3]. Hungarian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[24], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Budapest University of Technology and Economics[25], a public university[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1782[34], headquartered in Budapest[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], editor[7], geographer[8], engineer[9], writer[10], and university teacher[16]. Fields of work include cartography[17], a branch of science[36]; geography[18], an academic discipline[37]; geology[19], a branch of science[38]; and illustration[20], an activity[39]. Employers include Harvard University[21], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1636[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; Austria–Hungary[22], a sovereign state[44], in Austria–Hungary[45], founded in 1867[46]; and Institute of Geographical Exploration[23].

Death and Burial

Erwin Raisz died on December 1, 1968[5]. Recorded place of death include Bangkok[4], a city[47], in Thailand[48], founded in 1782[49] and Thailand[12], a constitutional monarchy[50], in Thailand[51], founded in 1768[52].

Why It Matters

Erwin Raisz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Erwin Raisz born?

Born in Levoča[2], Erwin Raisz…

Where did Erwin Raisz die?

Erwin Raisz died in Bangkok[4].

What did Erwin Raisz do for work?

Erwin Raisz worked as cartographer[6], editor[7], geographer[8], engineer[9], and writer[10].

Where did Erwin Raisz go to school?

Erwin Raisz was educated at Columbia University[24] and Budapest University of Technology and Economics[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . raiszmaps.com. raiszmaps.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . raiszmaps.com. raiszmaps.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [46] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Columbia University, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
    Place of birth Levoča
    Native language Hungarian
    Languages spoken, written or signed English, Hungarian, Arabic +5
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