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Gernot Zippe

mechanical engineer who is widely credited with leading the team which developed the Zippe-type centrifuge
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17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
November 13, 1917
Date of death
May 7, 2008
Place of birth
Varnsdorf
Place of death
Bad Tölz
Country of citizenship
Austria, Germany[8][9]
Occupation
physicist, engineer, nuclear physicist
Employer
Luftwaffe, University of Virginia, Degussa, MAN SE[12][13][14][15]
Field of work
physics, centrifugation[10][11]
Educated at
University of Vienna, LMU Munich[16][17]
Award received
Wilhelm Exner Medal[19]
Notable work
Zippe-type centrifuge[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[24]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[23]
Family name
Zippe[21]
Given name
Gernot[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gernot Zippe ru Гернот Циппе ru Циппе, Гернот
🔖 Identifiers · 10
ISNI
0000000058965295
VIAF cluster ID
86055986
GND ID
137885415
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
137885415
Dodis ID
P53495
Freebase ID
/m/04lj8w
NUKAT ID
n2019221375
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
334541964
Prabook ID
2310013
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJw4H7WKXPm6yphhXQYByd

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Employer 4
University of Virginia, MAN SE, Luftwaffe, Degussa
Occupation 3
engineer, physicist, nuclear physicist
Country of citizenship 2
Germany, Austria
Educated at 2
University of Vienna, LMU Munich
Field of work 2
physics, centrifugation
Award received 1
Wilhelm Exner Medal
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Varnsdorf
Place of death 1
Bad Tölz
Sex or gender 1
male
← FactGrid item ID 1
Grunow-Dammendorf
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Summary

Gernot Zippe was born on November 13, 1917[1], in Varnsdorf[2]. He died on May 7, 2008[3], in Bad Tölz[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], and nuclear physicist[7].

FAQs

Where was Gernot Zippe born?

Gernot Zippe's place of birth was Varnsdorf[2].

Where did Gernot Zippe die?

Gernot Zippe died in Bad Tölz[4].

What did Gernot Zippe do for work?

Gernot Zippe worked as a physicist[5], engineer[6], and nuclear physicist[7].

Where did Gernot Zippe go to school?

Gernot Zippe was educated at University of Vienna[16] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].

What awards did Gernot Zippe receive?

Honors received include Wilhelm Exner Medal[19].

Related Entities

Austria Germany MAN SE physics University of Vienna

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . worldscientific.com. worldscientific.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wilhelmexner.org. wilhelmexner.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . worldscientific.com. worldscientific.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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