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Heinz Heck

German biologist (1894-1982)
Person Human Q98833

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
January 22, 1894
Date of death
March 5, 1982
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Munich
Country of citizenship
Germany[8]
Occupation
zoologist
Award received
Bavarian Order of Merit, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics[9][10][11]
Father
Ludwig Heck[7]
Sibling
Lutz Heck[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[15]
Family name
Heck[13]
Given name
Heinz[14]
Place of burial
Munich Waldfriedhof[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en Heinz Heck ar هاينز هيك ja ハインツ・ヘック ja ヘック zh 海因茨·黑克
🔖 Identifiers · 17
ISNI
0000000109670447
VIAF cluster ID
42975689
GND ID
131593846
DDB person (GND) ID
131593846
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
131593846
Freebase ID
/m/0gk2_z
Geni profile ID
6000000022199302840
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
131593846
Kallías ID
PE00490511
Munzinger person ID
00000005936
NUKAT ID
n2010134100
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
170649989
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PM20 folder ID
pe/007373
Prabook ID
2338696
WikiTree person ID
Heck-1075
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJxH47jbGRkGPgDFb8cF8C
ZOBODAT person ID
57971

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🔗 Connections
Award received 2
Bavarian Order of Merit, Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics
Occupation 2
biologist, zoologist
Country of citizenship 1
Germany
Father 1
Ludwig Heck
Given name 1
Heinz
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Named after 1
Heck cattle
Parent of 1
Ludwig Heck
Place of birth 1
Berlin
Place of burial 1
Munich Waldfriedhof
Place of death 1
Munich
Sex or gender 1
male
← Director / manager 1
Hellabrunn Zoo
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Summary

Heinz Heck was born on January 22, 1894[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on March 5, 1982[3], in Munich[4]. He worked as a zoologist[5].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Heinz Heck include Heck cattle[17], a cattle breed[18], founded in 1920[19].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Heinz Heck include Heck cattle[17], a cattle breed[18], founded in 1920[19].

FAQs

Where was Heinz Heck born?

Heinz Heck was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Heinz Heck die?

Heinz Heck passed away in Munich[4].

Who were Heinz Heck's parents?

Heinz Heck's father was Ludwig Heck[7].

What did Heinz Heck do for work?

Heinz Heck worked as a zoologist[5].

What awards did Heinz Heck receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[9], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10], and Ludwig Erhard Prize for Publications in Economics[11].

Related Entities

Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65762: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Lutz Heck
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64330: import sibling (P3373) from GND"
  3. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → zoologist
    Instance of → human
    Family name → Heck
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Removed claim: Occupation: biologist, batch #258356"
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