Herbert Kortum

German physicist (1907-1979)
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Herbert Kortum

Summary

Herbert Kortum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gelting[2]. He was born on September 15, 1907[3]. He died in Jena[4]. He died on September 28, 1979[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8].

Key Facts

  • Herbert Kortum was born in Gelting[2].
  • Herbert Kortum passed away in Jena[4].
  • Herbert Kortum was born on September 15, 1907[3].
  • Herbert Kortum was born on January 1, 1907[9].
  • Herbert Kortum died on September 28, 1979[5].
  • Herbert Kortum died on January 1, 1979[10].
  • Herbert Kortum held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[11].
  • Herbert Kortum worked as a physicist[6].
  • Herbert Kortum's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Herbert Kortum's professions included computer scientist[8].
  • Herbert Kortum's field of work was physics[12].
  • Herbert Kortum's field of work was informatics[13].
  • Herbert Kortum was employed by Technische Universität Ilmenau[14].
  • Herbert Kortum was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15].
  • Herbert Kortum received the National Prize of East Germany[16].
  • Herbert Kortum is recorded as male[17].
  • Herbert Kortum's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Herbert Kortum was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].
  • Herbert Kortum supervised Karl-Heinz Bernhardt as a doctoral student[20].
  • Herbert Kortum supervised Klaus Voigt as a doctoral student[21].
  • Herbert Kortum supervised Adolf Best as a doctoral student[22].
  • Herbert Kortum's Commons category is recorded as Herbert Kortum[23].
  • Herbert Kortum's family name is recorded as Kortum[24].
  • Herbert Kortum's given name is recorded as Herbert[25].
  • Herbert Kortum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Kortum was born in Gelting[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 15, 1907[3] and January 1, 1907[9].

Education

Herbert Kortum's education included a stint at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[27] and informatics[13], an academic major[28], founded in 1957[29]. Herbert Kortum was employed by Technische Universität Ilmenau[14]. Doctoral students include Karl-Heinz Bernhardt[20], a meteorologist[30], b. 1935[31], of Germany[32], awarded the Reinhard Süring Medal[33]; Klaus Voigt[21], an oceanographer[34], 1934–1995[35], of Germany[36]; and Adolf Best[22].

Recognition

Herbert Kortum received the National Prize of East Germany[16].

Personal Life

Herbert Kortum was affiliated with the Nazi Party[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 28, 1979[5] and January 1, 1979[10]. Herbert Kortum died in Jena[4].

FAQs

Where was Herbert Kortum born?

Born in Gelting[2], Herbert Kortum…

Where did Herbert Kortum die?

Herbert Kortum passed away in Jena[4].

What did Herbert Kortum do for work?

Herbert Kortum worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8].

Where did Herbert Kortum go to school?

Herbert Kortum was educated at Friedrich Schiller University Jena[15].

What awards did Herbert Kortum receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.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
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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