Hans Jenny

Swiss scientist (1904-1972)
Person human Q123863
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Summary

Hans Jenny is a human[1]. His place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on August 16, 1904[3]. He died in Dornach[4]. He died on June 24, 1972[5]. He worked as a physician[6], naturalist[7], painter[8], physicist[9], and photographer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basel[2].
  • Hans Jenny died in Dornach[4].
  • Hans Jenny was born on August 16, 1904[3].
  • Hans Jenny died on June 24, 1972[5].
  • Hans Jenny died on June 23, 1972[12].
  • Hans Jenny held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Hans Jenny's professions included physician[6].
  • Hans Jenny worked as a naturalist[7].
  • Hans Jenny worked as a painter[8].
  • Hans Jenny's professions included physicist[9].
  • Hans Jenny's professions included photographer[10].
  • Hans Jenny worked as a scientist[14].
  • Hans Jenny's religion is recorded as reformed[15].
  • Hans Jenny is recorded as male[16].
  • Hans Jenny's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hans Jenny's family name is recorded as Jenny[18].
  • Hans Jenny's given name is recorded as Hans[19].
  • Hans Jenny's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Basel[20].
  • Hans Jenny's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Hans Jenny's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Hans Jenny's place of birth was Basel[2]. He was born on August 16, 1904[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician[6], naturalist[7], painter[8], physicist[9], photographer[10], and scientist[14].

Personal Life

Hans Jenny's religion is recorded as reformed[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 24, 1972[5] and June 23, 1972[12]. Hans Jenny passed away in Dornach[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Jenny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Hans Jenny born?

Born in Basel[2].

Where did Hans Jenny die?

Hans Jenny died in Dornach[4].

What did Hans Jenny do for work?

Hans Jenny worked as physician[6], naturalist[7], painter[8], physicist[9], and photographer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'it', 'ja', 'lt', 'mg', 'nl', 'pt']
    Date of death → +1972-06-24T00:00:00Z, +1972-06-23T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57413|batch #57413]]: Import differing dates from dewiki and GND; remove conflicting dates without source"
  2. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of death → Dornach
    Place of birth → Basel
    Citizenship → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34032|batch #34032]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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