Herman Potočnik

Slovenian inventor (1892-1929)
Person human Q84870
Herman Potočnik
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Herman Potočnik

Summary

Herman Potočnik is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pula[2]. He was born on December 22, 1892[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on August 27, 1929[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer[6], inventor[7], mechanical engineer[8], engineer[9], and military officer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Herman Potočnik was born in Pula[2].
  • Herman Potočnik passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Herman Potočnik was born on December 22, 1892[3].
  • Herman Potočnik died on August 27, 1929[5].
  • Herman Potočnik held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia[12].
  • Herman Potočnik held citizenship in Austria–Hungary[13].
  • Herman Potočnik worked as a military flight engineer[6].
  • Herman Potočnik's professions included inventor[7].
  • Herman Potočnik worked as a mechanical engineer[8].
  • Herman Potočnik worked as an engineer[9].
  • Herman Potočnik's professions included military officer[10].
  • Herman Potočnik's field of work was mechanical engineering[14].
  • Herman Potočnik's field of work was astronautics[15].
  • Herman Potočnik's field of work was space exploration[16].
  • Herman Potočnik's education included a stint at TU Wien[17].
  • Herman Potočnik is recorded as male[18].
  • Herman Potočnik's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Herman Potočnik's Commons category is recorded as Herman Potočnik[20].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[21].
  • Herman Potočnik was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • Herman Potočnik's family name is recorded as Potočnik[23].
  • Herman Potočnik's given name is recorded as Herman[24].
  • Herman Potočnik's work location is recorded as Austria–Hungary[25].
  • Herman Potočnik's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Herman Potočnik's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Herman Potočnik's place of birth was Pula[2]. He was born on December 22, 1892[3].

Education

Herman Potočnik was educated at TU Wien[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer[6], inventor[7], mechanical engineer[8], engineer[9], and military officer[10]. Fields of work include mechanical engineering[14], a branch of engineering[28]; astronautics[15], a branch of science[29]; and space exploration[16], a field of study[30].

Death and Burial

Herman Potočnik died on August 27, 1929[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[21].

Why It Matters

Herman Potočnik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Herman Potočnik born?

Herman Potočnik's place of birth was Pula[2].

Where did Herman Potočnik die?

Herman Potočnik passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Herman Potočnik do for work?

Herman Potočnik worked as military flight engineer[6], inventor[7], mechanical engineer[8], engineer[9], and military officer[10].

Where did Herman Potočnik go to school?

Herman Potočnik was educated at TU Wien[17].

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. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Vienna
    Cause of death pneumonia
    Instance of human
    Given name Herman
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