Hans Ledwinka

Austrian automobile designer (1878–1967)
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Hans Ledwinka
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Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
February 14, 1878
Date of death
March 2, 1967, March 3, 1967[7]
Place of birth
Klosterneuburg
Place of death
Munich
Country of citizenship
Cisleithania, Austria[8][9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[21]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[24]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[20]
Given name
Hans[19]
Has works in the collection
Minneapolis Institute of Art[23]
Name in native language
Hans Ledwinka[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hans Ledwinka ar هانز ليدوينكا cs Hans Ledvinka cs Jan Ledvinka fa هانس لدوینکا ja ハンス・レドヴィンカ ru Ганс Ледвинка sv Ledwinka uk Ганс Ледвінка
🔖 Identifiers · 23
VIAF cluster ID
62347639
GND ID
11892849X
AbART person ID
78486, 98771
Austria-Forum person ID
Ledwinka,_Hans, Ledwinka%2C_Hans
Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands ID
72254
DDB person (GND) ID
11892849X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11892849X
EWRC-results.com racer ID
214213
Freebase ID
/m/03c58r
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Geni profile ID
6000000168487702038
Kulturstiftung.org person ID
ledwinka-hans
Minneapolis Institute of Art constituent ID
22533
NL CR AUT ID
xx0037383
Obálky knih ID
xx0037383
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3931209
Prabook ID
2330041
Vienna History Wiki ID
34314
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxhfWGqyG6TBCwYCw9CcP

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Summary

Hans Ledwinka was born on February 14, 1878[1], in Klosterneuburg[2]. He died on March 2, 1967[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and entrepreneur[6].

FAQs

Where was Hans Ledwinka born?

Hans Ledwinka's place of birth was Klosterneuburg[2].

Where did Hans Ledwinka die?

Hans Ledwinka passed away in Munich[4].

What did Hans Ledwinka do for work?

Hans Ledwinka worked as an engineer[5] and entrepreneur[6].

What awards did Hans Ledwinka receive?

Honors received include Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[13], honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University[14], Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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