Kaiser Wilhelm Society

German Scientific Institution (1911-1948)
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Kaiser Wilhelm Society
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Kaiser Wilhelm Society

Summary

Kaiser Wilhelm Society is a scientific society[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society is in the country of Germany[3].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's instance of is recorded as scientific society[4].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's founder is recorded as Adolf von Harnack[5].
  • Wilhelm II is named after Kaiser Wilhelm Society[6].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society was followed by Max Planck Society[7].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's headquarters location is recorded as Dahlem[8].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Senckenberg German Entomological Institute[9].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Eisenforschung[10].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Max Planck Institute for Coal Research[11].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research[12].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung[13].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization[14].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institute for cultivation research[15].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's child organization or unit is recorded as Max Planck Institute for Protein and Leather Research[16].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's Commons category is recorded as Kaiser Wilhelm Society[17].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's industry is recorded as research and development[18].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's archives at is recorded as archive of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft[19].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's chairperson is recorded as Adolf von Harnack[20].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's chairperson is recorded as Max Planck[21].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's chairperson is recorded as Carl Bosch[22].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's chairperson is recorded as Albert Vögler[23].
  • 1911 marks the founding of Kaiser Wilhelm Society[24].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society was dissolved in 1948[25].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kaiser Wilhelm Society[26].
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Society's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften'}[27].

Body

Founding

Kaiser Wilhelm Society's founder is recorded as Adolf von Harnack[5]. 1911 marks the founding of it[24].

Identity

Kaiser Wilhelm Society was followed by Max Planck Society[7].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Adolf von Harnack[20], a theologian[28], 1851–1930[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[31]; Max Planck[21], a theoretical physicist[32], 1858–1947[33], of German Reich[34], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[35], specialised in theoretical physics[36]; Carl Bosch[22], a chemist[37], 1874–1940[38], of German Reich[39], awarded the Werner von Siemens Ring[40], specialised in chemistry[41]; and Albert Vögler[23], a politician[42], 1877–1945[43], of Germany[44], awarded the Harnack medal[45]. Board members include Oskar von Miller[46], an engineer[47], 1855–1934[48], of Germany[49], awarded the honorary citizen of Munich[50], specialised in electrical industry[51] and Carl Bosch[52], a chemist[53], 1874–1940[54], of German Reich[55], awarded the Werner von Siemens Ring[56], specialised in chemistry[57].

Operations

Kaiser Wilhelm Society's headquarters location is recorded as Dahlem[8]. Subsidiaries include Senckenberg German Entomological Institute[9], a research institute[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1886[60]; Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Eisenforschung[10], a research institute[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1917[63], headquartered in Düsseldorf[64]; Max Planck Institute for Coal Research[11], a Max Planck Institute[65], in Germany[66], founded in 1912[67], headquartered in Mülheim an der Ruhr[68]; Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Coal Research[12], a research institute[69], in Germany[70], founded in 1912[71]; Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Metallforschung[13], a research institute[72], in Germany[73], founded in 1921[74], headquartered in Babelsberg[75]; and Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization[14], a Max Planck Institute[76], in Germany[77], founded in 1924[78], headquartered in Göttingen[79].

Industry

Kaiser Wilhelm Society's industry is recorded as research and development[18].

Dissolution

Kaiser Wilhelm Society was dissolved in 1948[25].

Why It Matters

Kaiser Wilhelm Society has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

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Class ancestry

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  1. 24d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1911-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Archives at archive of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
    Topic's main category Category:Kaiser Wilhelm Society
    Headquarters location Dahlem
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