Johann Rihosek

Austrian engineer and locomotive designer (1869–1956)
Person human Q87759
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Johann Rihosek

Summary

Johann Rihosek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maków Podhalański[2]. He was born on June 5, 1869[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on November 21, 1956[5]. He worked as an engineer[6], locomotive designer[7], university teacher[8], author[9], and inventor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Johann Rihosek's place of birth was Maków Podhalański[2].
  • Johann Rihosek passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Johann Rihosek was born on June 5, 1869[3].
  • Johann Rihosek died on November 21, 1956[5].
  • Johann Rihosek is buried at Grinzing Cemetery[12].
  • Johann Rihosek held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Johann Rihosek's professions included engineer[6].
  • Johann Rihosek worked as a locomotive designer[7].
  • Johann Rihosek's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Johann Rihosek's professions included author[9].
  • Johann Rihosek's professions included inventor[10].
  • Among Johann Rihosek's employers was Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways[14].
  • Johann Rihosek was employed by Q1718215[15].
  • Among Johann Rihosek's employers was TU Wien[16].
  • Among Johann Rihosek's employers was Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf[17].
  • Johann Rihosek was educated at TU Wien[18].
  • Johann Rihosek is recorded as male[19].
  • Johann Rihosek's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Johann Rihosek's given name is recorded as Johann[21].
  • Johann Rihosek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Johann Rihosek's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[23].

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Origins and Family

Johann Rihosek's place of birth was Maków Podhalański[2]. He was born on June 5, 1869[3].

Education

Johann Rihosek's education included a stint at TU Wien[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6], locomotive designer[7], university teacher[8], author[9], and inventor[10]. Employers include Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways[14], a railway company[24], in Austria–Hungary[25], founded in 1884[26]; Q1718215[15], a ministry of railways[27], in Austria–Hungary[28], founded in 1896[29], headquartered in Innere Stadt[30]; TU Wien[16], a public university[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1815[33], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[34]; and Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf[17], a factory[35], in Austria[36], founded in 1869[37], headquartered in Floridsdorf[38].

Death and Burial

Johann Rihosek died on November 21, 1956[5]. He died in Vienna[4]. Burial took place at Grinzing Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Johann Rihosek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

He is credited with the discovery of kkStB 270[39], a locomotive class[40].

FAQs

Where was Johann Rihosek born?

Johann Rihosek was born in Maków Podhalański[2].

Where did Johann Rihosek die?

Johann Rihosek died in Vienna[4].

What did Johann Rihosek do for work?

Johann Rihosek worked as engineer[6], locomotive designer[7], university teacher[8], author[9], and inventor[10].

Where did Johann Rihosek go to school?

Johann Rihosek was educated at TU Wien[18].

What did Johann Rihosek discover?

Johann Rihosek is credited as discoverer of kkStB 270[39].

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  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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