Hans Melchior

Swiss electrical engineer and professor emeritus at ETH Zurich
Person human Q102226875
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Hans Melchior

Summary

Hans Melchior is a human[1]. Born in Pontresina[2], he… he was born on February 23, 1935[3]. He worked as an electrical engineer[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Pontresina[2], Hans Melchior…
  • Hans Melchior was born on February 23, 1935[3].
  • Hans Melchior was born on 1935[6].
  • Hans Melchior held citizenship in Switzerland[7].
  • Hans Melchior worked as an electrical engineer[4].
  • Hans Melchior's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Hans Melchior's employers was ETH Zurich[8].
  • Hans Melchior is recorded as male[9].
  • Hans Melchior's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Hans Melchior supervised Jing-Song Gu as a doctoral student[11].
  • Hans Melchior supervised Walter Kraft as a doctoral student[12].
  • Hans Melchior supervised C. Christiaan Abbas as a doctoral student[13].
  • Hans Melchior's Commons category is recorded as Hans Melchior (electrical engineer)[14].
  • Hans Melchior's family name is recorded as Melchior[15].
  • Hans Melchior's given name is recorded as Hans[16].
  • Hans Melchior studied under Max Strutt[17].
  • Hans Melchior studied under Fritz Borgnis[18].
  • Hans Melchior's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Ausserferrera[19].

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Origins and Family

Hans Melchior's place of birth was Pontresina[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 23, 1935[3] and 1935[6].

Education

Studied under Max Strutt[17], an electrical engineer[20], 1903–1992[21], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[22], awarded the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[23] and Fritz Borgnis[18], a teacher[24], 1906–1982[25], of Switzerland[26], awarded the IEEE Fellow[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer[4] and university teacher[5]. Hans Melchior was employed by ETH Zurich[8]. Doctoral students include Jing-Song Gu[11]; Walter Kraft[12]; and C. Christiaan Abbas[13], an electronic engineer[28].

FAQs

Where was Hans Melchior born?

Born in Pontresina[2], Hans Melchior…

What did Hans Melchior do for work?

Hans Melchior worked as electrical engineer[4] and university teacher[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Pontresina
    Doctoral student Jing-Song Gu, Walter Kraft, C. Christiaan Abbas
    Family name Melchior
    Employer ETH Zurich
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