Ferdinand Piëch

Summary

Ferdinand Piëch is a human^[1]. Born in Vienna^[2], he… he was born on +1937-04-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Rosenheim^[4]. He died on +2019-08-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], business executive^[7], entrepreneur^[8], university teacher^[9], and mechanical engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #6,814 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ferdinand Piëch was born in Vienna^[2].
• Ferdinand Piëch passed away in Rosenheim^[4].
• Ferdinand Piëch was born on +1937-04-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ferdinand Piëch was born on +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Ferdinand Piëch died on +2019-08-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ferdinand Piëch died on +2019-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Ferdinand Piëch's father was Anton Piëch^[14].
• Ferdinand Piëch's mother was Louise Piëch^[15].
• Among Ferdinand Piëch's spouses was Ursula Piëch^[16].
• A child of Ferdinand Piëch was Anton Piëch^[17].
• A child of Ferdinand Piëch was Arianne Piëch^[18].
• A child of Ferdinand Piëch was Corina Piëch^[19].
• A child of Ferdinand Piëch was Desirée Piëch^[20].
• A child of Ferdinand Piëch was Ferdinand „Nando“ Piëch^[21].
• A child of Ferdinand Piëch was Jasmin Lange-Piëch^[22].
• Ferdinand Piëch held citizenship in Austria^[23].
• Ferdinand Piëch's professions included inventor^[6].
• Ferdinand Piëch's professions included business executive^[7].
• Ferdinand Piëch's professions included entrepreneur^[8].
• Ferdinand Piëch worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Ferdinand Piëch worked as a mechanical engineer^[10].
• Ferdinand Piëch worked as an industrialist^[24].
• Ferdinand Piëch's field of work was automotive industry^[25].
• Ferdinand Piëch held the position of chairman of the executive board^[26].
• Ferdinand Piëch held the position of chairman of the supervisory board^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna^[2], Ferdinand Piëch… Recorded date of birth include +1937-04-17T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1937-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12]. His father was Anton Piëch^[14]. His mother was Louise Piëch^[15].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[28], an institute of technology^[29], in Switzerland^[30], founded in 1855^[31], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[32] and Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz^[33], a boarding school^[34], in Switzerland^[35], founded in 1904^[36]. Ferdinand Piëch earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], business executive^[7], entrepreneur^[8], university teacher^[9], mechanical engineer^[10], and industrialist^[24]. Ferdinand Piëch's field of work was automotive industry^[25]. Employers include Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau - University of Applied Sciences^[38], a university of applied sciences^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1897^[41], headquartered in Zwickau^[42]; Volkswagen Group^[43], a multinational corporation^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1937^[46], headquartered in Wolfsburg^[47]; Audi AG^[48], an automobile manufacturer^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1909^[51], headquartered in Ingolstadt^[52]; and Porsche^[53], an automobile manufacturer^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1931^[56], headquartered in Stuttgart^[57]. Positions held include chairman of the executive board^[26], a corporate title^[58] and chairman of the supervisory board^[27], a corporate title^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Lower Saxony honorary medal^[60], an order^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1956^[63]; Wilhelm Exner Medal^[64], an award^[65], in Austria^[66], founded in 1921^[67]; Karmarsch Medal^[68], an award^[69]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[70], a grade of an order^[71], in Italy^[72]; honorary doctor of ETH Zürich^[73], an award^[74], in Switzerland^[75]; and honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University^[76].

Personal Life

Ferdinand Piëch was married to Ursula Piëch^[16]. Children include Anton Piëch^[17], Arianne Piëch^[18], Corina Piëch^[19], Desirée Piëch^[20], Ferdinand „Nando“ Piëch^[21], and Jasmin Lange-Piëch^[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2019-08-25T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2019-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13]. Ferdinand Piëch passed away in Rosenheim^[4].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Piëch ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (540 views/month, #6,814 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Piëch born?

Ferdinand Piëch was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Ferdinand Piëch die?

Ferdinand Piëch died in Rosenheim^[4].

Who were Ferdinand Piëch's parents?

Ferdinand Piëch's father was Anton Piëch^[14]. Ferdinand Piëch's mother was Louise Piëch^[15].

Who was Ferdinand Piëch married to?

Ferdinand Piëch's spouses include Ursula Piëch^[16].

What did Ferdinand Piëch do for work?

Ferdinand Piëch worked as inventor^[6], business executive^[7], entrepreneur^[8], university teacher^[9], and mechanical engineer^[10].

Where did Ferdinand Piëch go to school?

Ferdinand Piëch was educated at ETH Zurich^[28] and Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz^[33].

What awards did Ferdinand Piëch receive?

Honors received include Lower Saxony honorary medal^[60], Wilhelm Exner Medal^[64], Karmarsch Medal^[68], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[70].