Johann Philipp Reis

Summary

Johann Philipp Reis is a human^[1]. He was born in Gelnhausen^[2]. He was born on +1834-01-07T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Friedrichsdorf^[4]. He died on +1874-01-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], physicist^[7], and scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Gelnhausen^[2], Johann Philipp Reis…
• Johann Philipp Reis died in Friedrichsdorf^[4].
• Johann Philipp Reis was born on +1834-01-07T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Johann Philipp Reis died on +1874-01-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Johann Philipp Reis held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[10].
• Johann Philipp Reis worked as an inventor^[6].
• Johann Philipp Reis worked as a physicist^[7].
• Johann Philipp Reis's professions included scientist^[8].
• Johann Philipp Reis's field of work was data transmission^[11].
• Johann Philipp Reis's field of work was electrical engineering^[12].
• Johann Philipp Reis's field of work was discoveries and inventions^[13].
• Johann Philipp Reis's image is recorded as JPReis.jpg^[14].
• Johann Philipp Reis is recorded as male^[15].
• Johann Philipp Reis's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Johann Philipp Reis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025691160^[17].
• Johann Philipp Reis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 74648489^[18].
• Johann Philipp Reis's GND ID is recorded as 11874433X^[19].
• Johann Philipp Reis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85800217^[20].
• Johann Philipp Reis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 161323274^[21].
• Johann Philipp Reis's Commons category is recorded as Philipp Reis^[22].
• Johann Philipp Reis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01sdcq^[23].
• Johann Philipp Reis's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20251253733^[24].
• Johann Philipp Reis's family name is recorded as Reis^[25].
• Johann Philipp Reis's given name is recorded as Johann^[26].
• Johann Philipp Reis's given name is recorded as Philipp^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gelnhausen^[2], Johann Philipp Reis… he was born on +1834-01-07T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], physicist^[7], and scientist^[8]. Fields of work include data transmission^[11], an academic major^[28]; electrical engineering^[12], a branch of engineering^[29]; and discoveries and inventions^[13].

Death and Burial

Johann Philipp Reis died on +1874-01-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Friedrichsdorf^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johann Philipp Reis include Johann Philipp Reis Award^[30], an award^[31].

Why It Matters

Johann Philipp Reis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

He is credited with the discovery of telephone^[34], a product^[35]. Entities named for him include Johann Philipp Reis Award^[30], an award^[31].

FAQs

Where was Johann Philipp Reis born?

Johann Philipp Reis's place of birth was Gelnhausen^[2].

Where did Johann Philipp Reis die?

Johann Philipp Reis passed away in Friedrichsdorf^[4].

What did Johann Philipp Reis do for work?

Johann Philipp Reis worked as inventor^[6], physicist^[7], and scientist^[8].

What did Johann Philipp Reis discover?

Johann Philipp Reis is credited as discoverer of telephone^[34].