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Eugen Sänger

Austrian aerospace engineer (1905-1964)
Person human Q78750

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
September 22, 1905
Date of death
February 10, 1964
Place of birth
Přísečnice
Place of death
West Berlin
Country of citizenship
Austria[10]
Occupation
military flight engineer, engineer, university teacher
Employer
University of Stuttgart, Technische Universität Berlin[13][14]
Field of work
lifting body, ramjet[11][12]
Educated at
TU Wien[15]
Member of political party
Nazi Party[20]
Award received
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, International Space Hall of Fame[16][17]
Spouse
Irene Sänger-Bredt[8]
Child
Hartmut Sänger[9]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Neue Deutsche Biographie[23][24]
Family name
Sänger[21]
Given name
Eugen[22]
Member of
Schutzstaffel[18]
Name in kana
おいげん・ぜんがー[25]
P14927
124000940[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en Eugen Sänger ar يوجين سانجر cs Eugen Albert Sänger fr Sänger fr Eugen Sanger he אויגן סאנגר hu Eugene Sanger ja オイゲン・ゼンガー ru Зенгер, Эйген ru Зенгер Эйген ru Ойген Зенгер ru Эйген Зенгер uk Ойґен Зенґер zh 桑格尔 zh 欧根·桑格 zh 欧根·桑格尔 zh 欧根·森格尔 zh-hant 歐根 桑格
🔖 Identifiers · 36
ISNI
0000000109846967
VIAF cluster ID
69849791
Library of Congress authority ID
no95033641
GND ID
124000940
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Eugen Sägher.jpg ↗
Austria-Forum person ID
Sänger,_Eugen
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
72668
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
sänger-eugen
Catalogus Professorum (TU Berlin) person ID
2396
CiNii Research ID
1140563741582375424
DDB person (GND) ID
124000940
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
124000940
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
183056
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Eugen-Sanger
FactGrid item ID
Johannistal
Freebase ID
/m/028h1p
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Eugen_Albert_Sänger, Eugen_Sänger
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2877973
ISFDB author ID
106149
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
124000940
Kulturstiftung.org person ID
sanger-eugen
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
196137
Munzinger person ID
00000007052
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0890811X
NDL Authority ID
00549902
NL CR AUT ID
xx0026626
NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
1303775
NUKAT ID
n2009089724
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007283330205171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
074756044
Niedersächsische Personen ID
1786817640
RERO ID (legacy)
A005642829
Treccani ID
eugen-sanger
Vienna History Wiki ID
34302
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
eugen-sanger
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfCtw8G64qRYf3f6QdRKd

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🔗 Connections
Employer 2
Technische Universität Berlin, University of Stuttgart
Field of work 2
ramjet, lifting body
Occupation 2
engineer, university teacher
← Designed by 2
Silbervogel, Sänger
Country of citizenship 1
Austria
Educated at 1
TU Wien
Founded entities 1
International Astronautical Federation
Given name 1
Eugen
Instance of 1
human
Member of 1
Schutzstaffel
Member of political party 1
Nazi Party
Named after 1
Saenger
Place of birth 1
Přísečnice
Place of death 1
Berlin
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Irene Sänger-Bredt
Spouses 1
Irene Sänger-Bredt
← Discoverer or inventor 1
photon rocket
← SNARC ID 1
Anshan Persia
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Summary

Eugen Sänger was born on September 22, 1905[1], in Přísečnice[2]. He died on February 10, 1964[3], in West Berlin[4]. He worked as a military flight engineer[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eugen Sänger include Saenger[27], an impact crater[28].

Why It Matters

Eugen Sänger is credited with the discovery of photon rocket[29], a hypothetical technology[30]. Entities named for him include Saenger[27], an impact crater[28].

FAQs

Where was Eugen Sänger born?

Eugen Sänger was born in Přísečnice[2].

Where did Eugen Sänger die?

Eugen Sänger passed away in West Berlin[4].

Who was Eugen Sänger married to?

Eugen Sänger's spouses include Irene Sänger-Bredt[8].

What did Eugen Sänger do for work?

Eugen Sänger worked as a military flight engineer[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Eugen Sänger go to school?

Eugen Sänger was educated at TU Wien[15].

What awards did Eugen Sänger receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16] and International Space Hall of Fame[17].

What did Eugen Sänger discover?

Eugen Sänger is credited as discoverer of photon rocket[29].

Related Entities

Austria Sänger

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . cp.tu-berlin.de. cp.tu-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Las Vegas Optic. Retrieved . nmspacemuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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    Occupation → military flight engineer, engineer, university teacher
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    Employer → University of Stuttgart, Technische Universität Berlin
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