Kálmán Kandó

Hungarian engineer and inventor of phase converter (1869–1931)
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Kálmán Kandó
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Kálmán Kandó

Summary

Kálmán Kandó is a human[1]. Born in Pest[2], he… he was born on July 10, 1869[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on January 13, 1931[5]. He worked as a mechanical engineer[6], inventor[7], and railway engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kálmán Kandó was born in Pest[2].
  • Kálmán Kandó died in Budapest[4].
  • Kálmán Kandó was born on July 10, 1869[3].
  • Kálmán Kandó died on January 13, 1931[5].
  • Kálmán Kandó is buried at Fiume Road Graveyard[10].
  • Kálmán Kandó held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • Kálmán Kandó's professions included mechanical engineer[6].
  • Kálmán Kandó's professions included inventor[7].
  • Kálmán Kandó's professions included railway engineer[8].
  • Kálmán Kandó was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[12].
  • Kálmán Kandó received the Hungarian Heritage Award[13].
  • Kálmán Kandó received the Corvin Wreath[14].
  • Kálmán Kandó was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Kálmán Kandó is recorded as male[16].
  • Kálmán Kandó's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kálmán Kandó's Commons category is recorded as Kálmán Kandó[18].
  • Kálmán Kandó's family name is recorded as Kandó[19].
  • Kálmán Kandó's given name is recorded as Kálmán[20].
  • Kálmán Kandó's relative is recorded as Kálmán Kandó[21].
  • Kálmán Kandó's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[22].
  • Kálmán Kandó's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Kandó Kálmán'}[23].
  • Kálmán Kandó's sibling is recorded as László Kandó[24].

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Origins and Family

Kálmán Kandó was born in Pest[2]. He was born on July 10, 1869[3].

Education

Kálmán Kandó was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mechanical engineer[6], inventor[7], and railway engineer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Hungarian Heritage Award[13], an award[25], in Hungary[26] and Corvin Wreath[14], a lifetime achievement award[27], in Hungary[28], founded in 1930[29].

Death and Burial

Kálmán Kandó died on January 13, 1931[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Fiume Road Graveyard[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kálmán Kandó include 126245 Kandókálmán[30], an asteroid[31].

Why It Matters

Kálmán Kandó ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (332 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include 126245 Kandókálmán[30], an asteroid[31].

FAQs

Where was Kálmán Kandó born?

Kálmán Kandó was born in Pest[2].

Where did Kálmán Kandó die?

Kálmán Kandó passed away in Budapest[4].

What did Kálmán Kandó do for work?

Kálmán Kandó worked as mechanical engineer[6], inventor[7], and railway engineer[8].

Where did Kálmán Kandó go to school?

Kálmán Kandó was educated at Budapest University of Technology and Economics[12].

What awards did Kálmán Kandó receive?

Honors received include Hungarian Heritage Award[13] and Corvin Wreath[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PIM identifier. Retrieved . resolver.pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Nemzeti nagylétünk nagy temetője. intezet.nori.gov.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . 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. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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