Friedrich Rinne

German crystallographer and petrographer (1863–1933)
Person human Q122417
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Friedrich Rinne

Summary

Friedrich Rinne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Osterode am Harz[2]. He was born on +1863-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on +1933-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mineralogist[6], crystallographer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Osterode am Harz[2], Friedrich Rinne…
  • Friedrich Rinne passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • Friedrich Rinne was born on +1863-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Friedrich Rinne died on +1933-03-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Friedrich Rinne held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Friedrich Rinne's professions included mineralogist[6].
  • Friedrich Rinne's professions included crystallographer[7].
  • Friedrich Rinne worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Among Friedrich Rinne's employers was Leipzig University[11].
  • Among Friedrich Rinne's employers was Kiel University[12].
  • Among Friedrich Rinne's employers was University of Freiburg[13].
  • Among Friedrich Rinne's employers was Leibniz University Hannover[14].
  • Friedrich Rinne was employed by University of Giessen[15].
  • Friedrich Rinne's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Friedrich Rinne was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[17].
  • Friedrich Rinne was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Friedrich Rinne was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Friedrich Rinne was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[20].
  • Friedrich Rinne was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[21].
  • Friedrich Rinne was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22].
  • Friedrich Rinne's image is recorded as Friedrich-Wilhelm-Rinne 1863-1933.jpg[23].
  • Friedrich Rinne is recorded as male[24].
  • Friedrich Rinne's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Friedrich Rinne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110385854[26].
  • Friedrich Rinne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12383476[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Friedrich Rinne was born in Osterode am Harz[2]. He was born on +1863-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Friedrich Rinne's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[6], crystallographer[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include Leipzig University[11], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31]; Kiel University[12], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1665[34], headquartered in Kiel[35]; University of Freiburg[13], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1457[38], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[39]; Leibniz University Hannover[14], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in Hanover[43]; and University of Giessen[15], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1607[46], headquartered in Giessen[47].

Death and Burial

Friedrich Rinne died on +1933-03-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Friedrich Rinne include rinneite[48], a mineral species[49].

Why It Matters

Friedrich Rinne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include rinneite[48], a mineral species[49].

FAQs

Where was Friedrich Rinne born?

Friedrich Rinne was born in Osterode am Harz[2].

Where did Friedrich Rinne die?

Friedrich Rinne died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

What did Friedrich Rinne do for work?

Friedrich Rinne worked as mineralogist[6], crystallographer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Friedrich Rinne go to school?

Friedrich Rinne was educated at University of Göttingen[16].

References

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  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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