Karl Hugo Strunz

Summary

Karl Hugo Strunz is a human^[1]. He was born in Weiden in der Oberpfalz^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1910^[3]. He died in Unterwössen^[4]. He died on April 19, 2006^[5]. He worked as a mineralogist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Karl Hugo Strunz's place of birth was Weiden in der Oberpfalz^[2].
• Karl Hugo Strunz passed away in Unterwössen^[4].
• Karl Hugo Strunz was born on February 24, 1910^[3].
• Karl Hugo Strunz died on April 19, 2006^[5].
• Karl Hugo Strunz held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's professions included mineralogist^[6].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Karl Hugo Strunz was employed by Technische Universität Berlin^[10].
• Karl Hugo Strunz was employed by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[11].
• Among Karl Hugo Strunz's employers was University of Regensburg^[12].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[13].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's education included a stint at Technical University of Munich^[14].
• Karl Hugo Strunz received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15].
• Karl Hugo Strunz received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16].
• Karl Hugo Strunz received the honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society^[17].
• Karl Hugo Strunz was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[18].
• Karl Hugo Strunz was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[19].
• Karl Hugo Strunz was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[20].
• Karl Hugo Strunz was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[21].
• Karl Hugo Strunz is recorded as male^[22].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's Commons category is recorded as Karl Hugo Strunz^[24].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's archives at is recorded as Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Archive^[25].
• Karl Hugo Strunz earned the academic degree of doctorate^[26].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's family name is recorded as Strunz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Hugo Strunz was born in Weiden in der Oberpfalz^[2]. He was born on February 24, 1910^[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[13], a public research university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1472^[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[31] and Technical University of Munich^[14], an institute of technology^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Munich^[35]. Karl Hugo Strunz earned the academic degree of doctorate^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin^[10], a public research university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1946^[38], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[39]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[11], a comprehensive university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1809^[42], headquartered in Berlin^[43]; and University of Regensburg^[12], a public university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1962^[46], headquartered in Regensburg^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15], a decoration^[48], in Germany^[49]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], a grade of an order^[50], in Germany^[51]; and honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society^[17].

Death and Burial

Karl Hugo Strunz died on April 19, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Unterwössen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Hugo Strunz include Nickel–Strunz classification^[52], a classification of minerals^[53] and strunzite^[54], a mineral species^[55].

Why It Matters

Karl Hugo Strunz has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include Nickel–Strunz classification^[52], a classification of minerals^[53] and strunzite^[54], a mineral species^[55].

FAQs

Where was Karl Hugo Strunz born?

Karl Hugo Strunz was born in Weiden in der Oberpfalz^[2].

Where did Karl Hugo Strunz die?

Karl Hugo Strunz passed away in Unterwössen^[4].

What did Karl Hugo Strunz do for work?

Karl Hugo Strunz worked as mineralogist^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Karl Hugo Strunz go to school?

Karl Hugo Strunz was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[13] and Technical University of Munich^[14].

What awards did Karl Hugo Strunz receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15], Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], and honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society^[17].