Gustav Killian

German laryngologist and founder of bronchoscopy (1860–1921)
Person human Q40513
Gustav Killian
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Gustav Killian

Summary

Gustav Killian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mainz[2]. He was born on +1860-06-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +1921-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gustav Killian's place of birth was Mainz[2].
  • Gustav Killian died in Berlin[4].
  • Gustav Killian was born on +1860-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gustav Killian died on +1921-02-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gustav Killian held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Gustav Killian's professions included physician[6].
  • Gustav Killian's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Gustav Killian was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].
  • Gustav Killian was employed by Charité[11].
  • Gustav Killian's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[12].
  • Gustav Killian's image is recorded as Killian.jpg[13].
  • Gustav Killian is recorded as male[14].
  • Gustav Killian's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Gustav Killian's ISNI is recorded as 0000000072572113[16].
  • Gustav Killian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15512933[17].
  • Gustav Killian's GND ID is recorded as 11617157X[18].
  • Gustav Killian's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011145364[19].
  • Gustav Killian's IdRef ID is recorded as 121814068[20].
  • Gustav Killian's Commons category is recorded as Gustav Killian[21].
  • Gustav Killian's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026j7f1[22].
  • Gustav Killian's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5869285A[23].
  • Gustav Killian's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0108121[24].
  • Gustav Killian's family name is recorded as Killian[25].
  • Gustav Killian's given name is recorded as Gustav[26].
  • Gustav Killian's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000629456[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gustav Killian was born in Mainz[2]. He was born on +1860-06-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gustav Killian's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Charité[11], a university hospital[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1710[34], headquartered in Berlin[35].

Death and Burial

Gustav Killian died on +1921-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Gustav Killian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Gustav Killian born?

Gustav Killian's place of birth was Mainz[2].

Where did Gustav Killian die?

Gustav Killian died in Berlin[4].

What did Gustav Killian do for work?

Gustav Killian worked as physician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Gustav Killian go to school?

Gustav Killian was educated at University of Strasbourg[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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