George Sachs

German chemist (1896–1960)
Person human Q96646
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George Sachs

Summary

George Sachs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 5, 1896[3]. He passed away in Syracuse[4]. He died on October 30, 1960[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], engineer[7], metallurgist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], George Sachs…
  • George Sachs died in Syracuse[4].
  • George Sachs was born on April 5, 1896[3].
  • George Sachs died on October 30, 1960[5].
  • George Sachs died on October 29, 1960[11].
  • A child of George Sachs was Rainer K. Sachs[12].
  • A child of George Sachs was Maria Sachs[13].
  • George Sachs held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • George Sachs held citizenship in United States[15].
  • George Sachs worked as a chemist[6].
  • George Sachs worked as an engineer[7].
  • George Sachs's professions included metallurgist[8].
  • George Sachs's professions included university teacher[9].
  • George Sachs was employed by Case Western Reserve University[16].
  • George Sachs was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[17].
  • George Sachs received the Canada Gairdner International Award[18].
  • George Sachs received the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[19].
  • George Sachs is recorded as male[20].
  • George Sachs's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • George Sachs's archives at is recorded as archive of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft[22].
  • George Sachs's family name is recorded as Sachs[23].
  • George Sachs's given name is recorded as George[24].
  • George Sachs's given name is recorded as Georg[25].
  • George Sachs's work location is recorded as Berlin[26].
  • George Sachs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

George Sachs's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 5, 1896[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], engineer[7], metallurgist[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Case Western Reserve University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1967[30], headquartered in Cleveland[31] and Goethe University Frankfurt[17], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1914[34], headquartered in Jügelhaus[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Canada Gairdner International Award[18], a science award[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1959[38] and Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[19], a science award[39], in Germany[40].

Personal Life

Children include Rainer K. Sachs[12], an astronomer[41], 1932–2024[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44] and Maria Sachs[13], a computer scientist[45], b. 1926[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 30, 1960[5] and October 29, 1960[11]. George Sachs passed away in Syracuse[4].

Why It Matters

George Sachs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was George Sachs born?

George Sachs was born in Moscow[2].

Where did George Sachs die?

George Sachs passed away in Syracuse[4].

What did George Sachs do for work?

George Sachs worked as chemist[6], engineer[7], metallurgist[8], and university teacher[9].

What awards did George Sachs receive?

Honors received include Canada Gairdner International Award[18] and Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[19].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . Neue Deutsche Biographie. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Neue Deutsche Biographie. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation chemist, engineer, metallurgist +1
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