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Gustav Killian

German laryngologist and founder of bronchoscopy (1860–1921)
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Gustav Killian
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18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
June 2, 1860
Date of death
February 24, 1921
Place of birth
Mainz
Place of death
Berlin
Country of citizenship
Germany[7]
Occupation
physician, university teacher
Employer
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité[8][9]
Educated at
University of Strasbourg[10]
Nominated for
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[15][16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[17]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok[14]
Family name
Killian[12]
Given name
Gustav[13]
Interested in
otolaryngology[19]
Name in native language
Gustav Killian[18]
P14927
11617157X[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Gustav Killian ar غوستاف كيليان de Gustav Johann Killian el Γκούσταφ Κίλιαν he גוסטב קיליאן ja グスタフ・キリアン sv Killian
🔖 Identifiers · 27
ISNI
0000000072572113
VIAF cluster ID
15512933
Library of Congress authority ID
no2011145364
GND ID
11617157X
Alvin ID
alvin-person:12176
DDB person (GND) ID
11617157X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11617157X
Freebase ID
/m/026j7f1
IdRef ID
121814068
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11617157X
Medvik ID
xx0108121
Museo Galileo authority ID
188251
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NL CR AUT ID
xx0108121
NUKAT ID
n2014125170
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000629456
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007290856205171
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
174405839
Nobel Prize People Nomination ID
4839
Obálky knih ID
xx0108121
Open Library ID
OL5869285A
Prabook ID
2323666
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
30907
Treccani ID
gustav-killian
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
gustav-killian
Wellcome Collection concept ID
s3aspjsr
Whonamedit? doctor ID
3054
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJp9vwcgQrRCpcDRBt69Xd

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Employer 2
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité
Nominated for 2
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Occupation 2
physician, university teacher
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Described by source 1
Nordisk familjebok
Educated at 1
University of Strasbourg
Given name 1
Gustav
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
otolaryngology
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of birth 1
Mainz
Place of death 1
Berlin
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Gustav Killian's place of birth was Mainz[1]. He was born on June 2, 1860[2]. He passed away in Berlin[3]. He died on February 24, 1921[4]. He worked as a physician[5] and university teacher[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Employers include Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[8], a comprehensive university[21], in Germany[22], founded in 1809[23], headquartered in Berlin[24] and Charité[9], a university hospital[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1710[27], headquartered in Berlin[28].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Killian born?

Gustav Killian's place of birth was Mainz[1].

Where did Gustav Killian die?

Gustav Killian died in Berlin[3].

What did Gustav Killian do for work?

Gustav Killian worked as physician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Gustav Killian go to school?

Gustav Killian was educated at University of Strasbourg[10].

Related Entities

Germany otolaryngology

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [15] ↑ . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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