John Fritz

American engineer
Person human Q11727887
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John Fritz

Summary

John Fritz is a human[1]. He was born in Chester County[2]. He was born on +1822-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bethlehem[4]. He died on +1913-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6] and metallurgist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chester County[2], John Fritz…
  • John Fritz died in Bethlehem[4].
  • John Fritz was born on +1822-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Fritz died on +1913-02-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Nisky Hill Cemetery[9].
  • John Fritz held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Fritz's professions included inventor[6].
  • John Fritz worked as a metallurgist[7].
  • John Fritz received the Elliott Cresson Medal[11].
  • John Fritz received the John Fritz Medal[12].
  • John Fritz received the Bessemer Gold Medal[13].
  • John Fritz's image is recorded as John Fritz - Cassier's 1895-02.png[14].
  • John Fritz is recorded as male[15].
  • John Fritz's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Fritz's signature is recorded as John Fritz's signature.png[17].
  • John Fritz's ISNI is recorded as 0000000055577350[18].
  • John Fritz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46632727[19].
  • John Fritz's GND ID is recorded as 136134009[20].
  • John Fritz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93011603[21].
  • John Fritz's Commons category is recorded as John Fritz[22].
  • John Fritz's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 58556567[23].
  • John Fritz's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c4x1kz[24].
  • John Fritz's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2389295A[25].
  • John Fritz's family name is recorded as Fritz[26].
  • John Fritz's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chester County[2], John Fritz… he was born on +1822-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6] and metallurgist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal[11], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1875[30]; John Fritz Medal[12], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1902[33]; and Bessemer Gold Medal[13], an award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1874[36].

Death and Burial

John Fritz died on +1913-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Bethlehem[4]. Burial took place at Nisky Hill Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Fritz include John Fritz Medal[37], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1902[40].

Why It Matters

John Fritz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

Entities named for him include John Fritz Medal[37], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1902[40].

FAQs

Where was John Fritz born?

John Fritz was born in Chester County[2].

Where did John Fritz die?

John Fritz passed away in Bethlehem[4].

What did John Fritz do for work?

John Fritz worked as inventor[6] and metallurgist[7].

What awards did John Fritz receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal[11], John Fritz Medal[12], and Bessemer Gold Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . smenet.org. smenet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Boston Globe. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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