Karl Hugo Strunz

Summary

Karl Hugo Strunz is a human^[1]. He was born in Weiden in der Oberpfalz^[2]. He was born on +1910-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Unterwössen^[4]. He died on +2006-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mineralogist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[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 +1910-02-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Karl Hugo Strunz died on +2006-04-19T00:00:00Z^[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000110058642^[24].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 113263536^[25].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's GND ID is recorded as 117348686^[26].
• Karl Hugo Strunz's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80164493^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Hugo Strunz was born in Weiden in der Oberpfalz^[2]. He was born on +1910-02-24T00:00:00Z^[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^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Technische Universität Berlin^[10], a public research university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1946^[39], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude^[40]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[11], a comprehensive university^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1809^[43], headquartered in Berlin^[44]; and University of Regensburg^[12], a public university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1962^[47], headquartered in Regensburg^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[15], a decoration^[49], in Germany^[50]; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[16], a grade of an order^[51], in Germany^[52]; and honorary member of the German Mineralogical Society^[17].

Death and Burial

Karl Hugo Strunz died on +2006-04-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Unterwössen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Hugo Strunz include Nickel–Strunz classification^[53], a classification of minerals^[54] and strunzite^[55], a mineral species^[56].

Why It Matters

Karl Hugo Strunz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include Nickel–Strunz classification^[53], a classification of minerals^[54] and strunzite^[55], a mineral species^[56].

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].