Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff

German inventor (1803-1877)
Person human Q60992
Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff
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Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff

Summary

Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanover[2]. He was born on +1803-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1877-12-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], and merchant[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff was born in Hanover[2].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff died in Paris[4].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff was born on +1803-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff died on +1877-12-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff died on +1877-12-20T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[12].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff worked as a physicist[6].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff worked as an inventor[7].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff worked as a merchant[8].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's field of work was technology[13].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's field of work was physics[14].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's field of work was mechanics[15].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's field of work was voltage[16].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's field of work was high voltage[17].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's field of work was history of technology[18].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's image is recorded as Ruhmkorff.png[20].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff is recorded as male[21].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's ISNI is recorded as 0000000013192989[23].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8146287[24].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's GND ID is recorded as 116697237[25].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 106346055[26].
  • Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's IdRef ID is recorded as 25159484X[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hanover[2], Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff… he was born on +1803-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], and merchant[8]. Fields of work include technology[13], an academic discipline[28]; physics[14], a branch of science[29]; mechanics[15], a branch of physics[30]; voltage[16]; high voltage[17]; and history of technology[18], an aspect of history[31].

Recognition

Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1877-12-19T00:00:00Z[5] and +1877-12-20T00:00:00Z[10]. Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff passed away in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff include induction coil[32] and 15273 Ruhmkorff[33], an asteroid[34].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of induction coil[37]. Entities named for him include induction coil[32] and 15273 Ruhmkorff[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff born?

Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff's place of birth was Hanover[2].

Where did Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff die?

Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff passed away in Paris[4].

What did Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff do for work?

Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], and merchant[8].

What awards did Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19].

What did Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff discover?

Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff is credited as discoverer of induction coil[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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