Gerhard Fanselau

university teacher (1904-1982)
Person human Q107951
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Gerhard Fanselau

Summary

Gerhard Fanselau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leipzig[2]. He was born on April 30, 1904[3]. He died in Potsdam[4]. He died on April 28, 1982[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and geophysicist[7].

Key Facts

  • Gerhard Fanselau was born in Leipzig[2].
  • Gerhard Fanselau passed away in Potsdam[4].
  • Gerhard Fanselau was born on April 30, 1904[3].
  • Gerhard Fanselau died on April 28, 1982[5].
  • Gerhard Fanselau held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[8].
  • Gerhard Fanselau's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Gerhard Fanselau's professions included geophysicist[7].
  • Gerhard Fanselau was employed by Leipzig University[9].
  • Among Gerhard Fanselau's employers was Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].
  • Gerhard Fanselau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11].
  • Gerhard Fanselau received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[12].
  • Gerhard Fanselau was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[13].
  • Gerhard Fanselau is recorded as male[14].
  • Gerhard Fanselau's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gerhard Fanselau was affiliated with the Nazi Party[16].
  • Gerhard Fanselau supervised Heinz Stiller as a doctoral student[17].
  • Gerhard Fanselau supervised Wigor Webers as a doctoral student[18].
  • Gerhard Fanselau supervised Adolf Best as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gerhard Fanselau supervised Hans-Günther Körber as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gerhard Fanselau's family name is recorded as Fanselau[21].
  • Gerhard Fanselau's given name is recorded as Gerhard[22].
  • Gerhard Fanselau's work location is recorded as Leipzig[23].
  • Gerhard Fanselau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Gerhard Fanselau was born in Leipzig[2]. He was born on April 30, 1904[3].

Education

Gerhard Fanselau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and geophysicist[7]. Employers include Leipzig University[9], a public university[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1409[27], headquartered in Leipzig[28] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10], a comprehensive university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1809[31], headquartered in Berlin[32]. Doctoral students include Heinz Stiller[17], Wigor Webers[18], Adolf Best[19], and Hans-Günther Körber[20].

Recognition

Gerhard Fanselau received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[12].

Personal Life

Gerhard Fanselau was affiliated with the Nazi Party[16].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Fanselau died on April 28, 1982[5]. He passed away in Potsdam[4].

FAQs

Where was Gerhard Fanselau born?

Gerhard Fanselau's place of birth was Leipzig[2].

Where did Gerhard Fanselau die?

Gerhard Fanselau passed away in Potsdam[4].

What did Gerhard Fanselau do for work?

Gerhard Fanselau worked as university teacher[6] and geophysicist[7].

Where did Gerhard Fanselau go to school?

Gerhard Fanselau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[11].

What awards did Gerhard Fanselau receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . gepris-historisch.dfg.de. gepris-historisch.dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . gepris-historisch.dfg.de. gepris-historisch.dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gerhard Fanselau. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-fanselau
MLA “Gerhard Fanselau.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-fanselau.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gerhard-fanselau_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gerhard Fanselau}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-fanselau}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Gerhard Fanselau — https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-fanselau (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gerhard-fanselau · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Potsdam
    Instance of human
    Given name Gerhard
    Gnd id 129878294
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.