Jean Hoerni

American businessman (1924–1997)
Person human Q952816
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Jean Hoerni

Summary

Jean Hoerni is a human[1]. He was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on +1924-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Seattle[4]. He died on +1997-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], businessperson[7], mountaineer[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Geneva[2], Jean Hoerni…
  • Jean Hoerni died in Seattle[4].
  • Jean Hoerni was born on +1924-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean Hoerni died on +1997-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean Hoerni held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Jean Hoerni worked as a physicist[6].
  • Jean Hoerni's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Jean Hoerni worked as a mountaineer[8].
  • Jean Hoerni worked as an engineer[9].
  • Jean Hoerni's doctoral advisor was Richard C. Extermann[12].
  • Jean Hoerni received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[13].
  • Jean Hoerni received the W. Wallace McDowell Award[14].
  • Jean Hoerni received the John Scott Award[15].
  • Jean Hoerni received the Fairchild Camera and Instrument Co.[16].
  • Jean Hoerni was a member of traitorous eight[17].
  • Jean Hoerni is recorded as male[18].
  • Jean Hoerni's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jean Hoerni's ISNI is recorded as 000000013976476X[20].
  • Jean Hoerni's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 174900223[21].
  • Jean Hoerni's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011123456[22].
  • Jean Hoerni's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 337289[23].
  • Jean Hoerni's sport is recorded as mountaineering[24].
  • Jean Hoerni's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q9jt[25].
  • Jean Hoerni's given name is recorded as Jean[26].
  • Jean Hoerni's given name is recorded as Amédée[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Geneva[2], Jean Hoerni… he was born on +1924-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jean Hoerni's doctoral advisor was Richard C. Extermann[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], businessperson[7], mountaineer[8], and engineer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 1973[30], headquartered in North Canton[31]; W. Wallace McDowell Award[14], an award[32], founded in 1966[33]; John Scott Award[15], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1816[36]; and Fairchild Camera and Instrument Co.[16], a business[37], founded in 1920[38], headquartered in Mountain View[39].

Death and Burial

Jean Hoerni died on +1997-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Jean Hoerni ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jean Hoerni born?

Jean Hoerni was born in Geneva[2].

Where did Jean Hoerni die?

Jean Hoerni died in Seattle[4].

What did Jean Hoerni do for work?

Jean Hoerni worked as physicist[6], businessperson[7], mountaineer[8], and engineer[9].

What awards did Jean Hoerni receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame[13], W. Wallace McDowell Award[14], John Scott Award[15], and Fairchild Camera and Instrument Co.[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . invent.org. invent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . thejohnscottaward.github.io. thejohnscottaward.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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