Gernot Zippe

mechanical engineer who is widely credited with leading the team which developed the Zippe-type centrifuge
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Gernot Zippe

Summary

Gernot Zippe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Varnsdorf[2]. He was born on +1917-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bad Tölz[4]. He died on +2008-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Varnsdorf[2], Gernot Zippe…
  • Gernot Zippe died in Bad Tölz[4].
  • Gernot Zippe was born on +1917-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gernot Zippe died on +2008-05-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gernot Zippe held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Gernot Zippe held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Gernot Zippe's professions included physicist[6].
  • Gernot Zippe's professions included engineer[7].
  • Gernot Zippe's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
  • Gernot Zippe's field of work was physics[12].
  • Gernot Zippe's field of work was centrifugation[13].
  • Among Gernot Zippe's employers was Luftwaffe[14].
  • Gernot Zippe was employed by University of Virginia[15].
  • Gernot Zippe was employed by Degussa[16].
  • Gernot Zippe was employed by MAN SE[17].
  • Gernot Zippe's education included a stint at University of Vienna[18].
  • Gernot Zippe was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Gernot Zippe received the Wilhelm Exner Medal[20].
  • Gernot Zippe is recorded as male[21].
  • Gernot Zippe's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gernot Zippe's ISNI is recorded as 0000000058965295[23].
  • Gernot Zippe's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 86055986[24].
  • Gernot Zippe's GND ID is recorded as 137885415[25].
  • Gernot Zippe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lj8w[26].
  • Gernot Zippe's Dodis ID is recorded as P53495[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Varnsdorf[2], Gernot Zippe… he was born on +1917-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[18], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], and nuclear physicist[8]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[36] and centrifugation[13]. Employers include Luftwaffe[14], an air force[37], in German Reich[38], founded in 1935[39]; University of Virginia[15], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1819[42], headquartered in Charlottesville[43]; Degussa[16], a trademark[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1843[46], headquartered in Essen[47]; and MAN SE[17], a business[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1758[50], headquartered in Munich[51].

Recognition

Gernot Zippe received the Wilhelm Exner Medal[20].

Death and Burial

Gernot Zippe died on +2008-05-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bad Tölz[4].

Why It Matters

Gernot Zippe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Gernot Zippe born?

Born in Varnsdorf[2], Gernot Zippe…

Where did Gernot Zippe die?

Gernot Zippe died in Bad Tölz[4].

What did Gernot Zippe do for work?

Gernot Zippe worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], and nuclear physicist[8].

Where did Gernot Zippe go to school?

Gernot Zippe was educated at University of Vienna[18] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].

What awards did Gernot Zippe receive?

Honors received include Wilhelm Exner Medal[20].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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