Irene Fischer

Austrian mathematician (1907-2009)
Person human Q6069012
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Summary

Irene Fischer was born on July 27, 1907[1], in Gainfarn[2]. She died on October 22, 2009[3], in Boston[4]. She worked as a mathematician[5], cartographer[6], geographer[7], surveyor[8], and teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Vienna[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Occupation: geodesist[13]
  • Field of work: geodesy[14]
  • Educated at: University of Vienna[15]
  • Member of: National Academy of Engineering[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Family name: Fischer[18]
  • Given name: Irene[19]
  • Described by source: Biographies of important Austrian women scientists[20], biografiA: Lexikon österreichischer Frauen[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[22], English[23]
  • Birth name: Irene Kaminka[24]
  • Different from: Irene Fischer[25]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[26]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[27]

Why It Matters

Irene Fischer has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Irene Fischer born?

Irene Fischer was born in Gainfarn[2].

Where did Irene Fischer die?

Irene Fischer died in Boston[4].

What did Irene Fischer do for work?

Irene Fischer worked as a mathematician[5], cartographer[6], geographer[7], surveyor[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Irene Fischer go to school?

Irene Fischer was educated at University of Vienna[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographies of important Austrian women scientists. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Biographies of important Austrian women scientists. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . nae.edu. nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Biographies of important Austrian women scientists. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'azb', 'bn', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eu', 'fr', 'ur']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Boston
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German, English
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