Herman P. Schwan

American engineer (1915–2005)
Person human Q3134086
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Herman P. Schwan

Summary

Herman P. Schwan is a human[1]. Born in Aachen[2], he… he was born on August 7, 1915[3]. He passed away in Pennsylvania[4]. He died on March 17, 2005[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Herman P. Schwan was born in Aachen[2].
  • Herman P. Schwan passed away in Pennsylvania[4].
  • Herman P. Schwan was born on August 7, 1915[3].
  • Herman P. Schwan died on March 17, 2005[5].
  • Herman P. Schwan held citizenship in German Empire[8].
  • Herman P. Schwan's professions included engineer[6].
  • Herman P. Schwan's field of work was bioengineering[9].
  • Among Herman P. Schwan's employers was Max Planck Institute for Biophysics[10].
  • Herman P. Schwan was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[11].
  • Herman P. Schwan's doctoral advisor was Boris Rajewsky[12].
  • Herman P. Schwan received the Edison Medal[13].
  • Herman P. Schwan received the IEEE Fellow[14].
  • Herman P. Schwan was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[15].
  • Herman P. Schwan was a member of National Academy of Engineering[16].
  • Herman P. Schwan is recorded as male[17].
  • Herman P. Schwan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Herman P. Schwan's residence is recorded as Radnor[19].
  • Herman P. Schwan's given name is recorded as Herman[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aachen[2], Herman P. Schwan… he was born on August 7, 1915[3].

Education

Herman P. Schwan's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[11]. His doctoral advisor was Boris Rajewsky[12].

Career and Affiliations

Herman P. Schwan's professions included engineer[6]. His field of work was bioengineering[9]. He was employed by Max Planck Institute for Biophysics[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal[13], a science award[21], in United States[22], founded in 1904[23] and IEEE Fellow[14], a science award[24].

Death and Burial

Herman P. Schwan died on March 17, 2005[5]. He died in Pennsylvania[4].

Why It Matters

Herman P. Schwan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Herman P. Schwan born?

Herman P. Schwan was born in Aachen[2].

Where did Herman P. Schwan die?

Herman P. Schwan passed away in Pennsylvania[4].

What did Herman P. Schwan do for work?

Herman P. Schwan worked as engineer[6].

Where did Herman P. Schwan go to school?

Herman P. Schwan was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[11].

What awards did Herman P. Schwan receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal[13] and IEEE Fellow[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . gepris-historisch.dfg.de. gepris-historisch.dfg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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