Hasso Plattner

German billionaire businessman and philanthropist (born 1944)
Person human Q71074
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Hasso Plattner

Summary

Hasso Plattner is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1944-01-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], philanthropist[5], patron of the arts[6], business informatician[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hasso Plattner was born in Berlin[2].
  • Hasso Plattner was born on +1944-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Hasso Plattner was Stefanie Plattner[10].
  • Hasso Plattner held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Hasso Plattner's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • Hasso Plattner worked as a philanthropist[5].
  • Hasso Plattner worked as a patron of the arts[6].
  • Hasso Plattner worked as a business informatician[7].
  • Hasso Plattner worked as an engineer[8].
  • Hasso Plattner's professions included manager[12].
  • Hasso Plattner's field of work was management[13].
  • Hasso Plattner's field of work was entrepreneurship[14].
  • Among Hasso Plattner's employers was SAP[15].
  • Hasso Plattner was educated at University of Karlsruhe[16].
  • Hasso Plattner received the Order of Merit of Brandenburg[17].
  • Hasso Plattner received the Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[18].
  • Hasso Plattner received the Leonardo Award[19].
  • Hasso Plattner received the Werner von Siemens Ring[20].
  • Hasso Plattner received the honorary citizen of Potsdam[21].
  • Hasso Plattner received the Leibniz Medal[22].
  • Hasso Plattner was a member of The Giving Pledge[23].
  • Hasso Plattner's image is recorded as Hasso Plattner HPI Potsdam.jpg[24].
  • Hasso Plattner's image is recorded as Hasso Plattner (cropped).jpg[25].
  • Hasso Plattner is recorded as male[26].
  • Hasso Plattner's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Hasso Plattner's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1944-01-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hasso Plattner was educated at University of Karlsruhe[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], philanthropist[5], patron of the arts[6], business informatician[7], engineer[8], and manager[12]. Fields of work include management[13], a type of process[28] and entrepreneurship[14], an academic major[29]. Among Hasso Plattner's employers was SAP[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit of Brandenburg[17], an order of merit[30], in Germany[31], founded in 2005[32]; Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[18], an award[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1952[35]; Leonardo Award[19], an award[36]; Werner von Siemens Ring[20], a science award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1916[39]; honorary citizen of Potsdam[21], an award[40], in Germany[41]; and Leibniz Medal[22], a science award[42], in Germany[43].

Personal Life

A child of Hasso Plattner was Stefanie Plattner[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hasso Plattner include Hasso Plattner Institute of Design[44], a research institute[45], in United States[46], founded in 2005[47].

Why It Matters

Hasso Plattner ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

Entities named for him include Hasso Plattner Institute of Design[44], a research institute[45], in United States[46], founded in 2005[47].

FAQs

Where was Hasso Plattner born?

Hasso Plattner's place of birth was Berlin[2].

What did Hasso Plattner do for work?

Hasso Plattner worked as entrepreneur[4], philanthropist[5], patron of the arts[6], business informatician[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Hasso Plattner go to school?

Hasso Plattner was educated at University of Karlsruhe[16].

What awards did Hasso Plattner receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of Brandenburg[17], Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille[18], Leonardo Award[19], and Werner von Siemens Ring[20].

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    Employer IBM, SAP
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    Child Stefanie Plattner
    Net worth {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+11200000000'}, {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+12700000000'}, {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+13500000000'}
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