Franz Reuleaux

Summary

Franz Reuleaux is a human^[1]. Born in Eschweiler^[2], he… he was born on September 30, 1829^[3]. He died in Charlottenburg^[4]. He died on August 20, 1905^[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 (103 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Franz Reuleaux was born in Eschweiler^[2].
• Franz Reuleaux passed away in Charlottenburg^[4].
• Franz Reuleaux was born on September 30, 1829^[3].
• Franz Reuleaux died on August 20, 1905^[5].
• Franz Reuleaux is buried at Alter Friedhof der Zwölf-Apostel-Gemeinde^[9].
• Franz Reuleaux held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[10].
• Franz Reuleaux worked as an engineer^[6].
• Franz Reuleaux worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Franz Reuleaux's field of work was mechanics^[11].
• Franz Reuleaux was employed by Technische Universität Berlin^[12].
• Among Franz Reuleaux's employers was ETH Zurich^[13].
• Franz Reuleaux's education included a stint at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[14].
• Franz Reuleaux's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand Redtenbacher^[15].
• Franz Reuleaux received the honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[16].
• Franz Reuleaux received the honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal^[17].
• Franz Reuleaux was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Franz Reuleaux was a member of VDI – The Association of German Engineers^[19].
• Franz Reuleaux was a member of Karlsruher Burschenschaft Teutonia^[20].
• Franz Reuleaux's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[21].
• Franz Reuleaux is recorded as male^[22].
• Franz Reuleaux's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Franz Reuleaux supervised Carl von Linde as a doctoral student^[24].
• Franz Reuleaux's Commons category is recorded as Franz Reuleaux^[25].
• Franz Reuleaux's archives at is recorded as ETH Zurich University Archives^[26].
• Franz Reuleaux's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Deutsches Museum^[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Reuleaux's place of birth was Eschweiler^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1829^[3].

Education

Franz Reuleaux's education included a stint at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Ferdinand Redtenbacher^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Franz Reuleaux's field of work was mechanics^[11]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin^[12], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1946^[30], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[31] and ETH Zurich^[13], an institute of technology^[32], in Switzerland^[33], founded in 1855^[34], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[35]. He supervised Carl von Linde as a doctoral student^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[16], an award^[36], in Germany^[37] and honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal^[17], an award^[38], in Canada^[39].

Personal Life

Franz Reuleaux's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[21].

Death and Burial

Franz Reuleaux died on August 20, 1905^[5]. He died in Charlottenburg^[4]. Burial took place at Alter Friedhof der Zwölf-Apostel-Gemeinde^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Reuleaux include Reuleaux triangle^[40] and regular Reuleaux polygon^[41].

Why It Matters

Franz Reuleaux ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for him include Reuleaux triangle^[40] and regular Reuleaux polygon^[41].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl von Linde^[44], an engineer^[45], 1842–1934^[46], of Germany^[47], awarded the Werner von Siemens Ring^[48].

FAQs

Where was Franz Reuleaux born?

Franz Reuleaux was born in Eschweiler^[2].

Where did Franz Reuleaux die?

Franz Reuleaux died in Charlottenburg^[4].

What did Franz Reuleaux do for work?

Franz Reuleaux worked as engineer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Franz Reuleaux go to school?

Franz Reuleaux was educated at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[14].

What awards did Franz Reuleaux receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[16] and honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal^[17].