Ferdinand Redtenbacher

Austrian mechanical engineer (1809–1863)
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Ferdinand Redtenbacher
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Ferdinand Redtenbacher

Summary

Ferdinand Redtenbacher is a human[1]. He was born in Steyr[2]. He was born on +1809-07-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on +1863-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Steyr[2], Ferdinand Redtenbacher…
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher died in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher was born on +1809-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher died on +1863-04-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher is buried at Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe[9].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's professions included engineer[6].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Ferdinand Redtenbacher's employers was Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[10].
  • Among Ferdinand Redtenbacher's employers was TU Wien[11].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher was employed by ETH Zurich[12].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's education included a stint at TU Wien[13].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's doctoral advisor was Andreas von Ettingshausen[14].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's doctoral advisor was Johann Arzberger[15].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's image is recorded as Redtenbacher Ferdinand Porträt.JPG[16].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher is recorded as male[17].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher supervised Franz Reuleaux as a doctoral student[19].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher supervised Carl Benz as a doctoral student[20].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110381597[21].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10596025[22].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's GND ID is recorded as 116389605[23].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96026799[24].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's IdRef ID is recorded as 108025098[25].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand Redtenbacher[26].
  • Ferdinand Redtenbacher's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V175213[27].

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Origins and Family

Ferdinand Redtenbacher's place of birth was Steyr[2]. He was born on +1809-07-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ferdinand Redtenbacher's education included a stint at TU Wien[13]. Doctoral advisors include Andreas von Ettingshausen[14], a mathematician[28], 1796–1878[29], specialised in mathematics[30] and Johann Arzberger[15], an engineer[31], 1778–1835[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[10], an institute of technology[33], in Germany[34], founded in 2009[35], headquartered in Karlsruhe[36]; TU Wien[11], a public university[37], in Austria[38], founded in 1815[39], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[40]; and ETH Zurich[12], an institute of technology[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1855[43], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[44]. Doctoral students include Franz Reuleaux[19], an engineer[45], 1829–1905[46], of Kingdom of Prussia[47], awarded the honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[48], specialised in mechanics[49] and Carl Benz[20], an engineer[50], 1844–1929[51], of Republic of Baden[52], awarded the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[53].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Redtenbacher died on +1863-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Karlsruhe[4]. He is buried at Hauptfriedhof Karlsruhe[9].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Redtenbacher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Benz[56], an engineer[57], 1844–1929[58], of Republic of Baden[59], awarded the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[60] and Franz Reuleaux[61], an engineer[62], 1829–1905[63], of Kingdom of Prussia[64], awarded the honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[65], specialised in mechanics[66].

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Redtenbacher born?

Ferdinand Redtenbacher's place of birth was Steyr[2].

Where did Ferdinand Redtenbacher die?

Ferdinand Redtenbacher died in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Ferdinand Redtenbacher do for work?

Ferdinand Redtenbacher worked as engineer[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ferdinand Redtenbacher go to school?

Ferdinand Redtenbacher was educated at TU Wien[13].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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