Karl Imhoff

German civil engineer (1876-1965)
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Summary

Karl Imhoff was born on April 7, 1876[1], in Mannheim[2]. He died on September 28, 1965[3], in Essen[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5] and engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: municipal park cemetery of Essen[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Educated at: Technical University of Munich[10], TH Karlsruhe[11]
  • Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[13], honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[14], honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Founder: Germany[17]
  • Headquarters location: Munich[18]
  • Commons category: Karl Imhoff[19]
  • Inception: 2017[20]
  • Family name: Imhoff[21]
  • Given name: Karl[22]
  • Parent organization or unit: naturalism[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • P14927: 130393533[25]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Karl Imhoff include Imhoff tank[26], a septic tank[27].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Karl Imhoff include Imhoff tank[26], a septic tank[27].

FAQs

Where was Karl Imhoff born?

Karl Imhoff was born in Mannheim[2].

Where did Karl Imhoff die?

Karl Imhoff died in Essen[4].

What did Karl Imhoff do for work?

Karl Imhoff worked as a civil engineer[5] and engineer[6].

Where did Karl Imhoff go to school?

Karl Imhoff was educated at Technical University of Munich[10] and TH Karlsruhe[11].

What awards did Karl Imhoff receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], honorary doctor of the University of Stuttgart[13], honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[14], and honorary doctor of the RWTH Aachen University[15].

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  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . bundesfinanzministerium.de. Retrieved . bundesfinanzministerium.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . bundesfinanzministerium.de. Retrieved . bundesfinanzministerium.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . bundesfinanzministerium.de. Retrieved . bundesfinanzministerium.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . bundesfinanzministerium.de. Retrieved . bundesfinanzministerium.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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