Hans Peter Luhn

Summary

Hans Peter Luhn is a human^[1]. He was born in Barmen^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1896^[3]. He died in Armonk^[4]. He died on August 19, 1964^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Barmen^[2], Hans Peter Luhn…
• Hans Peter Luhn passed away in Armonk^[4].
• Hans Peter Luhn was born on July 1, 1896^[3].
• Hans Peter Luhn died on August 19, 1964^[5].
• Hans Peter Luhn held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• Hans Peter Luhn worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Hans Peter Luhn was employed by IBM^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Hans Peter Luhn is The Automatic Creation of Literature Abstracts^[10].
• Hans Peter Luhn is recorded as male^[11].
• Hans Peter Luhn's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Hans Peter Luhn's given name is recorded as Hans^[13].
• Hans Peter Luhn's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of American Library Biography^[14].
• Hans Peter Luhn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[15].
• Hans Peter Luhn's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Barmen^[2], Hans Peter Luhn… he was born on July 1, 1896^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Hans Peter Luhn's professions included computer scientist^[6]. Among his employers was IBM^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hans Peter Luhn is The Automatic Creation of Literature Abstracts^[10]. Things named for him include Luhn algorithm^[17], an algorithm^[18].

Death and Burial

Hans Peter Luhn died on August 19, 1964^[5]. He passed away in Armonk^[4].

Why It Matters

Hans Peter Luhn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]

He is credited with the discovery of selective dissemination of information^[20]. Entities named for him include Luhn algorithm^[17], an algorithm^[18].

FAQs

Where was Hans Peter Luhn born?

Hans Peter Luhn's place of birth was Barmen^[2].

Where did Hans Peter Luhn die?

Hans Peter Luhn passed away in Armonk^[4].

What did Hans Peter Luhn do for work?

Hans Peter Luhn worked as computer scientist^[6].

What did Hans Peter Luhn discover?

Hans Peter Luhn is credited as discoverer of selective dissemination of information^[20].