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German Research Foundation

German research funding organisation, German Research Association in English
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German Research Foundation

Summary

German Research Foundation is a scientific society[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of scientific_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • German Research Foundation was a member of International Council for Science[3].
  • German Research Foundation was a member of Allianz der Wissenschaftsorganisationen[4].
  • German Research Foundation was a member of Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes[5].
  • German Research Foundation was a member of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft[6].
  • German Research Foundation was a member of German Commission for UNESCO[7].
  • German Research Foundation was a member of Committee on Space Research[8].
  • German Research Foundation is in the country of Germany[9].
  • German Research Foundation's instance of is recorded as scientific society[10].
  • German Research Foundation's instance of is recorded as voluntary association[11].
  • German Research Foundation's instance of is recorded as organization[12].
  • German Research Foundation's founder is recorded as Fritz Haber[13].
  • German Research Foundation followed Emergency Association of German Science[14].
  • German Research Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Bonn[15].
  • German Research Foundation's Commons category is recorded as Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft[16].
  • German Research Foundation's industry is recorded as voluntary sector[17].
  • German Research Foundation's chairperson is recorded as Katja Becker[18].
  • German Research Foundation comprises Specialised Information Services Programme[19].
  • German Research Foundation comprises Q118496507[20].
  • German Research Foundation's catalog code is recorded as DEBYLT0339[21].
  • August 2, 1951 marks the founding of German Research Foundation[22].
  • German Research Foundation's official website is recorded as https://www.dfg.de/[23].
  • German Research Foundation's official website is recorded as https://www.dfg.de/en/index.jsp[24].
  • German Research Foundation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft[25].
  • German Research Foundation's legal form is recorded as Registered association (eingetragener Verein)[26].
  • German Research Foundation's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft'}[27].

Body

Founding

German Research Foundation's founder is recorded as Fritz Haber[13]. August 2, 1951 marks the founding of it[22].

Identity

German Research Foundation followed Emergency Association of German Science[14]. Short names include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'DFG'}[28] and {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'DFG'}[29].

Leadership

German Research Foundation's chairperson is recorded as Katja Becker[18].

Operations

German Research Foundation's headquarters location is recorded as Bonn[15].

Industry

German Research Foundation's industry is recorded as voluntary sector[17].

Why It Matters

German Research Foundation ranks in the top 8% of scientific_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (354 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Athanasios Tsakalidis Christoph Benzmüller Cluster of Excellence Cluster of Excellence “Religion and Politics”, WWU Münster Collaborative Research Centre Forschungszentrum Jülich Fritz Haber German Archaeological Institute Germany Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin IDOVIR INCEpTION Johannes Stark Leibniz Data Manager Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe Open Grants organization Research Unit Rohr Rudolf Virchow Center Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes WissKI

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  11. [4] ↑ . Bundestag Lobby Register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . dfn.de. Retrieved . dfn.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . idw-online.de. Retrieved . idw-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . unesco.de. Retrieved . unesco.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . cosparhq.cnes.fr. Retrieved . cosparhq.cnes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . dfg.de. Retrieved . dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . dfg.de. Retrieved . dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . service.bund.de. Retrieved . service.bund.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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