Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach

German scientific instrument maker
Person human Q69736
Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach
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Summary

Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach is a human[1]. Born in Durlach[2], he… he was born on August 24, 1771[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on May 21, 1826[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], inventor[7], optician[8], physicist[9], and civil servant[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Durlach[2].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach passed away in Munich[4].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach was born on August 24, 1771[3].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach died on May 21, 1826[5].
  • Burial took place at Alter Südfriedhof[12].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's father was Q139927483[13].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach held citizenship in Electorate of Bavaria[15].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[16].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach worked as an engineer[6].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach worked as an inventor[7].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's professions included optician[8].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's professions included physicist[9].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach worked as a civil servant[10].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's field of work was mechanical engineering[17].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's field of work was optics[18].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's field of work was geodetic instrument[19].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's field of work was astronomical instrument[20].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's field of work was discoveries and inventions[21].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's field of work was hydraulic structure[22].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach received the Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria)[23].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach received the Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown[24].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[25].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach is recorded as male[26].
  • Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Durlach[2], Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach… he was born on August 24, 1771[3]. His father was Q139927483[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], inventor[7], optician[8], physicist[9], and civil servant[10]. Fields of work include mechanical engineering[17], a branch of engineering[28]; optics[18], a branch of physics[29]; geodetic instrument[19]; astronomical instrument[20]; discoveries and inventions[21]; and hydraulic structure[22], a type of structure[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria)[23] and Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown[24], an order of merit[31], in Kingdom of Bavaria[32], founded in 1808[33].

Death and Burial

Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach died on May 21, 1826[5]. He died in Munich[4]. He is buried at Alter Südfriedhof[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach include Reichenbach[34], an impact crater[35].

Why It Matters

Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Reichenbach[34], an impact crater[35].

FAQs

Where was Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach born?

Born in Durlach[2].

Where did Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach die?

Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach died in Munich[4].

Who were Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's parents?

Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach's father was Q139927483[13].

What did Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach do for work?

Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach worked as engineer[6], inventor[7], optician[8], physicist[9], and civil servant[10].

What awards did Georg Friedrich von Reichenbach receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Leopold (Austria)[23] and Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . alter-suedfriedhof.de. Retrieved . alter-suedfriedhof.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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