Heinz Kaminski

German chemical engineer and space researcher (1921-2002)
Person human Q97792
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Heinz Kaminski was born on June 15, 1921, in Bochum [1][2]. He held German citizenship and passed away on February 17, 2002, in Arnsberg [2].

His professional life was defined by his work as an astronomer and chemist [3]. Kaminski specialized in the fields of astronomy, chemistry, and satellite imagery [3].

Heinz Kaminski

Summary

Heinz Kaminski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bochum[2]. He was born on June 15, 1921[3]. He passed away in Arnsberg[4]. He died on February 17, 2002[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and chemist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Heinz Kaminski was born in Bochum[2].
  • Heinz Kaminski died in Arnsberg[4].
  • Heinz Kaminski was born on June 15, 1921[3].
  • Heinz Kaminski died on February 17, 2002[5].
  • Heinz Kaminski held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Heinz Kaminski's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Heinz Kaminski's professions included chemist[7].
  • Heinz Kaminski's field of work was astronomy[10].
  • Heinz Kaminski's field of work was chemistry[11].
  • Heinz Kaminski's field of work was satellite imagery[12].
  • Heinz Kaminski received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[13].
  • Heinz Kaminski is recorded as male[14].
  • Heinz Kaminski's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Heinz Kaminski was affiliated with the Q1551901[16].
  • Heinz Kaminski was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany[17].
  • Heinz Kaminski's Commons category is recorded as Heinz Kaminski[18].
  • Heinz Kaminski's family name is recorded as Kaminski[19].
  • Heinz Kaminski's given name is recorded as Heinz[20].
  • Heinz Kaminski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: DE[23]

  • Began / founded: 1921-06-15[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2002-02-17[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4bfd7076-590d-489a-83d0-0d88361233e9[26]

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Origins and Family

Heinz Kaminski was born in Bochum[2]. He was born on June 15, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and chemist[7]. Fields of work include astronomy[10], a branch of science[27]; chemistry[11], a branch of science[28]; and satellite imagery[12], a photography genre[29].

Recognition

Heinz Kaminski received the Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[13].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Q1551901[16], a political party in Germany[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1978[32] and Social Democratic Party of Germany[17], a political party[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1863[35].

Death and Burial

Heinz Kaminski died on February 17, 2002[5]. He passed away in Arnsberg[4].

Why It Matters

Heinz Kaminski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Heinz Kaminski born?

Heinz Kaminski was born in Bochum[2].

Where did Heinz Kaminski die?

Heinz Kaminski died in Arnsberg[4].

What did Heinz Kaminski do for work?

Heinz Kaminski worked as astronomer[6] and chemist[7].

What awards did Heinz Kaminski receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation astronomer, chemist
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  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation astronomer, chemist
    Place of death Arnsberg
    Award received
    Instance of human
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