Heinrich Hencky

German engineer (1885–1951)
Person human Q91366
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Heinrich Hencky

Summary

Heinrich Hencky is a human[1]. Born in Ansbach[2], he… he was born on November 2, 1885[3]. He died on July 6, 1951[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Heinrich Hencky's place of birth was Ansbach[2].
  • Heinrich Hencky was born on November 2, 1885[3].
  • Heinrich Hencky died on July 6, 1951[4].
  • Heinrich Hencky held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Heinrich Hencky worked as an engineer[5].
  • Heinrich Hencky worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Among Heinrich Hencky's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Heinrich Hencky was employed by Delft University of Technology[10].
  • Heinrich Hencky's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich[11].
  • Heinrich Hencky was educated at Technical University of Darmstadt[12].
  • Heinrich Hencky's doctoral advisor was Ludwig Prandtl[13].
  • Heinrich Hencky is recorded as male[14].
  • Heinrich Hencky's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Heinrich Hencky's family name is recorded as Hencky[16].
  • Heinrich Hencky's given name is recorded as Heinrich[17].
  • Heinrich Hencky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Heinrich Hencky's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Heinrich Hencky'}[19].
  • Heinrich Hencky's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].

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Origins and Family

Heinrich Hencky was born in Ansbach[2]. He was born on November 2, 1885[3].

Education

Educated at Technical University of Munich[11], an institute of technology[21], in Germany[22], founded in 1868[23], headquartered in Munich[24] and Technical University of Darmstadt[12], a public university[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1877[27]. Heinrich Hencky's doctoral advisor was Ludwig Prandtl[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Delft University of Technology[10], an institute of technology[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1842[34], headquartered in Delft[35].

Death and Burial

Heinrich Hencky died on July 6, 1951[4].

Why It Matters

Heinrich Hencky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Heinrich Hencky born?

Heinrich Hencky was born in Ansbach[2].

What did Heinrich Hencky do for work?

Heinrich Hencky worked as engineer[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Heinrich Hencky go to school?

Heinrich Hencky was educated at Technical University of Munich[11] and Technical University of Darmstadt[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . dataset Library TU Delft. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Structurae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . Structurae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Doctoral advisor → Ludwig Prandtl
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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