Johan August Brinell

Swedish metallurgist (1849–1925)
Person human Q550463
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Johan August Brinell

Summary

Johan August Brinell is a human[1]. He was born in Bringetofta socken[2]. He was born on +1849-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stockholm City[4]. He died on +1925-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mining engineer[6], industrial leader[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Johan August Brinell was born in Bringetofta socken[2].
  • Johan August Brinell passed away in Stockholm City[4].
  • Johan August Brinell was born on +1849-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johan August Brinell died on +1925-11-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Q252312[10].
  • Johan August Brinell held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Johan August Brinell worked as a mining engineer[6].
  • Johan August Brinell's professions included industrial leader[7].
  • Johan August Brinell's professions included engineer[8].
  • Johan August Brinell's field of work was metallurgy[12].
  • Johan August Brinell's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[13].
  • Johan August Brinell received the Polhem Prize[14].
  • Johan August Brinell received the Bessemer Gold Medal[15].
  • Johan August Brinell was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Johan August Brinell was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[17].
  • Johan August Brinell's image is recorded as Johan August Brinell.jpg[18].
  • Johan August Brinell is recorded as male[19].
  • Johan August Brinell's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Johan August Brinell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053660388[21].
  • Johan August Brinell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14751643[22].
  • Johan August Brinell's GND ID is recorded as 1261934229[23].
  • Johan August Brinell's IdRef ID is recorded as 119061570[24].
  • Johan August Brinell's Commons category is recorded as Johan August Brinell[25].
  • Johan August Brinell's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 254531871[26].
  • Johan August Brinell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09rpc3[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bringetofta socken[2], Johan August Brinell… he was born on +1849-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Johan August Brinell was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mining engineer[6], industrial leader[7], and engineer[8]. Johan August Brinell's field of work was metallurgy[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Polhem Prize[14], an award[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1878[30] and Bessemer Gold Medal[15], an award[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1874[33].

Death and Burial

Johan August Brinell died on +1925-11-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Stockholm City[4]. Burial took place at Q252312[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johan August Brinell include Brinell hardness test[34], a technique[35].

Why It Matters

Johan August Brinell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He is credited with the discovery of Brinell hardness test[38], a technique[39]. Entities named for him include Brinell hardness test[34], a technique[35].

FAQs

Where was Johan August Brinell born?

Born in Bringetofta socken[2], Johan August Brinell…

Where did Johan August Brinell die?

Johan August Brinell died in Stockholm City[4].

What did Johan August Brinell do for work?

Johan August Brinell worked as mining engineer[6], industrial leader[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Johan August Brinell go to school?

Johan August Brinell was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Johan August Brinell receive?

Honors received include Polhem Prize[14] and Bessemer Gold Medal[15].

What did Johan August Brinell discover?

Johan August Brinell is credited as discoverer of Brinell hardness test[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . svenskagravar.se. Retrieved . svenskagravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . polhemspriset.se. polhemspriset.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . iom3.org. iom3.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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